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ERIC Number: EJ973783
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Training Community Mental Health Therapists to Deliver a Package of Evidence-Based Practice Strategies for School-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study
Brookman-Frazee, Lauren I.; Drahota, Amy; Stadnick, Nicole
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n8 p1651-1661 Aug 2012
Research on moving evidence-based practice (EBP) intervention strategies to community service settings for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is urgently needed. The current pilot study addresses this need by examining the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of training therapists practicing in community mental health (CMH) clinics to deliver a package of EBP strategies aimed to reduce challenging behaviors in school-age children with ASD. Results indicate that CMH therapists participated in both initial and ongoing training, were able to deliver the intervention with fidelity, and perceived the intervention strategies as useful. Parents participated in almost all sessions with their children and remained in therapy when therapists delivered the intervention. Meaningful reductions in child problem behaviors occurred over 5 months providing promising support for the intervention.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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