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ERIC Number: EJ1349563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Autistic Adults without Intellectual Disability: A Mixed Methods Study
Bemmouna, Doha; Coutelle, Romain; Weibel, Sébastien; Weiner, Luisa
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n10 p4337-4354 Oct 2022
Self-harm and suicidal behaviors are prevalent among autistic adults without intellectual disability (ID). Emotion dysregulation (ED), the difficulty in modulating emotions, has been identified as an important risk factor. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been proved effective to treat ED in disorders other than autism spectrum disorder. Our study aimed at assessing the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of DBT in seven autistic adults without ID exhibiting self-harm and/or suicidal behaviors linked to severe ED. Our results suggest that DBT is feasible and highly acceptable to autistic adults without ID. Additionally, mean scores on the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale decreased significantly post-treatment and at 4-month follow-up, suggesting that DBT might be efficacious in reducing ED in this population.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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