A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Brief Mental Health Crisis Prevention Program for Autistic Youth.
Autistic youth are at significant risk of experiencing a mental health crisis. Unfortunately, most clinical approaches to crisis management, such as referral to the emergency department, can be traumatic. At present, no crisis prevention programs have been developed for or rigorously tested among au...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 2481 - 2493 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jul2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=195184722&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 195184722 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 01623257 AUT jtl: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders issn: 01623257 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2026 vid: 56 iid: 7 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 195184722 183002579 195184722 195184722 10.1007/s10803-025-06743-w 195184722 ppf: 2481 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Brief Mental Health Crisis Prevention Program for Autistic Youth. aug: au: Kalb, Luther G. Perrin, Jeremy Sollins, Elie Horton, Jennifer Cross, Elizabeth A. Vasa, Roma A. affil: https://ror.org/05q6tgt32 Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 3901 Greenspring Avenue, 21211, Baltimore, MD, USA sug: subj: Mental Disorders Prevention and Control Internet-Based Intervention Program Evaluation Autism Spectrum Disorder In Infancy and Childhood Parents Crisis Intervention Program Development Psychoeducation Human Pilot Studies Randomized Controlled Trials Child, Preschool Child Confidence Urban Areas United States Scales Data Analysis Software Funding Source Child, Preschool: 2-5 years Child: 6-12 years ab: Autistic youth are at significant risk of experiencing a mental health crisis. Unfortunately, most clinical approaches to crisis management, such as referral to the emergency department, can be traumatic. At present, no crisis prevention programs have been developed for or rigorously tested among autistic youth. The goals of this study were to develop a parent-mediated mental health crisis prevention program, delivered virtually by a licensed clinician over three 1-h sessions, and test its efficacy via a randomized controlled trial. The trial included 49 autistic youth, ages 3 to 12 years, and their parents, who were recruited from an outpatient autism center. All children had behavioral concerns but were not at acute risk of crisis. Parents in the crisis prevention program (n = 25) reported that the strategies were safe and feasible; they were also very satisfied with the program. Compared to active controls (n = 24), who received the Autism Speaks Challenging Behavior Toolkit, the crisis prevention program was found to have greater improvements in caregiver-reported knowledge, confidence, and preparedness regarding management of crisis behaviors (p <.05). However, effects on caregiver-reported child irritability and behavioral acuity did not differ (p >.05). The brief crisis prevention program is safe, feasible, and acceptable to parents. While it improves mental health crisis preparedness, further research on its efficacy in reducing crisis risk is needed. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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