Sticking with it: Psychotherapy outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder in a university counseling center setting.

Emily AnderbergJonathan C CoxE Shannon Neeley TassDavid M EreksonTerisa P GabrielsenJared S WarrenJared ClineDevin PetersenMikle South

Published in: Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research (2017)

This study aimed to discover how individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) fare in psychotherapy within a university counseling setting, compared to their neurotypical peers. Clients with ASD showed no difference in level of distress at intake compared to their neurotypical peers, and improved about the same amount from pre- to post-treatment. However, students with ASD stayed in treatment for significantly more sessions than neurotypical clients, and took significantly longer to achieve maximum improvement on Outcome Questionnaire-45 reports.

Keyphrases

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