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Lynne Levato¹, Samantha Hochheimer¹, Hongyue Wang¹

¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.

Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research

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Summary

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Parental stress decreased and competence increased over time in both the Modular Approach for Young Autistic Children (MAYAC) and comprehensive behavioral intervention (CBI) groups. Behavioral analytic interventions for children with autism promote positive parent outcomes.

Keywords:

applied behavior analysis autism behavioral intervention parent training parental competence parental stress randomized clinical trial (RCT)

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Area of Science:

Behavioral science
Child psychology
Parenting interventions

Background:

Parental stress and competence are crucial factors in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Behavioral interventions aim to improve child outcomes and may impact parental well-being.
Military families face unique stressors that can affect parenting.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare parent stress and competence outcomes between a modular behavioral intervention (MAYAC) and a comprehensive behavioral intervention (CBI) for young children with autism.
To evaluate the impact of parental involvement in treatment goal identification and strategy learning.
To assess changes in parental stress and competence over the course of the intervention.

Main Methods:

Randomized controlled trial comparing MAYAC and CBI.
Parents reported on stress (Parenting Stress Index-4, Short Form) and competence (Parenting Sense of Competence scale).
Linear mixed models analyzed changes from baseline through follow-up.

Main Results:

No significant differences in parent stress or competence were found between the MAYAC and CBI groups.
Within both groups, parent stress decreased and parental competence increased over time.
Parental involvement in treatment planning and strategy acquisition was integrated.

Conclusions:

Behavioral analytic interventions for young children with autism are associated with positive parent outcomes, including reduced stress and increased competence.
Both MAYAC and CBI demonstrated efficacy in improving parental well-being over time.
These findings support the integration of parents in behavioral interventions for children with autism.