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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Private events like thoughts and feelings are internal and difficult to address with interventions.
  • Precision teaching offers a method for individuals to self-monitor and intervene on private events.
  • Previous studies utilized 1-minute timings of positive thoughts for various private events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot the 1-minute positive thought timing procedure for a 15-year-old female with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  • To assess the intervention's impact on despondent thoughts, anxiety, and depression.

Main Methods:

  • A 15-year-old female diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder participated in the pilot study.
  • The participant engaged in a 1-minute positive thought timing intervention.
  • Self-counting of targeted private events (despondent thoughts) was employed.
  • Anxiety and depression levels were measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory.

Main Results:

  • The participant demonstrated a significant reduction in despondent thoughts, with a level drop of ÷4.55.
  • Post-intervention measures indicated lower levels of anxiety.
  • Post-intervention measures indicated lower levels of depression.

Conclusions:

  • The 1-minute positive thought timing intervention shows promise for managing private events in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
  • This pilot study suggests a potential therapeutic avenue for reducing negative thoughts, anxiety, and depression in adolescents with ASD.
  • Further research is warranted to validate these findings in a larger population.