Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Bearss K, Johnson C, Smith T, Lecavalier L, Swiezy N, Aman M, McAdam DB, Butter E, Stillitano C, Minshawi N, Sukhodolsky DG, Mruzek DW, Turner K, Neal T, Hallett V, Mulick JA, Green B, Handen B, Deng Y, Dziura J, Scahill L. Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2015, 313: 1524-1533. PMID: 25898050, PMCID: PMC9078140, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.3150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability subscaleClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleParent trainingCo-primary outcomesAutism spectrum disorderClinical Global ImpressionSpectrum disorderDisruptive behaviorParent-reported outcomesParent educationPositive responseClinical improvementSecondary outcomesWeek 24Global ImpressionBlinded cliniciansClinical trialsClinical significanceMAIN OUTCOMEImprovement ScaleGreater severityTreatment assignment