Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Anxiety disorders in typically developing youth: Autism spectrum symptoms as a predictor of cognitive-behavioral treatment

Puleo, C. M., & Kendall, P. C. (2011)

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(3), 275–86. 

• Involving parents, and homework, facilitates anxiety reduction for youth with ASD.

Try Not to Be “Over” Involved

Parental responses to positive and negative emotions in anxious and non-anxious children

Hudson, J. L., Comer, J. S., & Kendall, P. C. (2008)

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(2), 303–13. 

• Giving your child some control—mothers’ not solving matters for the anxious children—may be helpful.

“Transferring control” can be helpful

Exploring the role of parent training in the treatment of childhood anxiety

Khanna, M. S. & Kendall, P. C. (2009)

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(5), 981–6.

• It’s a good idea for parents to grant some control to their children, and to learn some skills to manage their own anxiety
   

Flexibility Within Fidelity

flexibility within fidelity
Kendall, P. C., Gosch, E., Furr, J. M., & Sood, E. (2008)
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(9), 987–93.

• Considers and describes the essential features of effective treatment for youth anxiety.

The FEAR Plan Comes to Life

The Coping Cat Program for anxious youth: The FEAR plan comes to life

Podell, J. L., Mychailyszyn, M., Edmunds, J., Puleo, C. M., & Kendall, P. C. (2010)

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17(2), 132–141.

• Describes a flexible application of problem-solving (FEAR plan) with anxious youth.

Not to Be Concerned: Exposure Tasks are OK

In-session exposure tasks and therapeutic alliance across the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders

Kendall, P. C., Comer, J. S., Marker, C. D., Creed, T. A., Puliafico, A. C., Hughes, A. A., Martin, E. D., et al. (2009)

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(3), 517–525.

• The therapeutic alliance, as viewed by the child, the therapist, the mother, and the father, is not damaged by the implementation of exposure tasks

Therapist factors and outcomes in CBT for anxiety in youth
Podell, J., Kendall, P. C., Gosch, E., Compton, S., March, J., Albano, A .M., Rynn, M., Walkup, J., Sherrill, J., Ginsburg, G., Keeton, C., Birmaher, B., & Piacentini, J. C. (2013).
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 44, 89-98.

“You can do it!”: The role of parental encouragement to approach fears in child anxiety treatment
Silk, J. S,  Sheeber, L., Tan P., Ladouceur, C., Forbes, E., McMakin, D., Dahl, R., Siegle, G., Kendall, P.C., Mannarino, A. & Ryan, N. (2013)
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 27, 439-446.

Characteristics of exposure sessions as predictors of treatment response in anxious youth.
Tiwari, S., Kendall, P.C., Hoff, A., Harrison, J., & Fizur, P. (2013).
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 42, 34-43.