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- Title
Brief report: feasibility of social cognition and interaction training for adults with high functioning autism.
- Authors
Turner-Brown, Lauren M; Perry, Timothy D; Dichter, Gabriel S; Bodfish, James W; Penn, David L
- Abstract
The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and utility of a group-based cognitive behavioral intervention to improve social-cognitive functioning in adults with high-functioning autism (HFA). We modified the treatment manual of a previously validated intervention, Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT), for optimal use with HFA adults (SCIT-A). We then conducted a pilot study to compare SCIT-A (n = 6) to treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 5) for adults with HFA. Feasibility was supported; attendance was high (92%) and satisfaction reports were primarily positive. Participants in SCIT-A showed significant improvement in theory-of-mind skills and trend level improvements in social communication skills; TAU participants did not show these improvements. Findings indicate SCIT-A shows promise as an intervention for adults with HFA.
- Publication
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2008, Vol 38, Issue 9, p1777
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-008-0545-y