Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the additive effect of elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the video game Mindlight in decreasing anxiety of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A non-concurrent multiple baseline design with 8 children with ASD in the age of 8–12 was used. CBT did not have the hypothesized additive effect on Mindlight in decreasing anxiety of children with ASD. Instead, multiple participants already experienced a decrease in anxiety during the Mindlight sessions. Yet, several participants did experience a stabilization in anxiety at a low level during the CBT sessions. For now, it can be concluded that CBT does not have an additive effect on Mindlight.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 150-168 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants from the Innovation Foundation Health Insurers, Research and Innovation Foundation of GGZ Oost Brabant and Behavioral Science Institute of the Radboud University in Nijmegen. The authors are grateful to all the students and therapists that provided a significant contribution in this project.
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