ERIC Number: EJ1343888
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Brief Report: Feasibility of the Probabilistic Reversal Learning Task as an Outcome Measure in an Intervention Trial for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Schmitt, Lauren M.; Sweeney, John A.; Erickson, Craig A.; Shaffer, Rebecca
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n9 p4191-4199 Sep 2022
Cognitive flexibility deficits are a hallmark feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but few evidence-based behavioral interventions have successfully addressed this treatment target. Outcome measurement selection may help account for previous findings. The probabilistic reversal learning task (PRL) is a measure of cognitive flexibility previously validated for use in ASD, but its use as an outcome measure has not yet been assessed. The current study examined the feasibility, reproducibility, and sensitivity of PRL in a within-subjects trial of "Regulating Together," a group-based intervention targeting emotion regulation. We demonstrated the PRL is highly feasible, showed test-retest reproducibility, and is sensitive to detect change following the intervention. Our findings demonstrate the PRL task may be a useful outcome measure of cognitive flexibility in future intervention trials in ASD.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Cognitive Ability, Self Control, Emotional Response, Cooperative Learning, Outcome Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1K23HD101416