Case-control study of the low intensive autism-specific early behavioral intervention A-FFIP

• Verfasst von: Kitzerow, Janina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Teufel, Karoline [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Jensen, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Wilker, Christian [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Freitag, Christine M. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Case-control study of the low intensive autism-specific early behavioral intervention A-FFIP
• Titelzusatz: outcome after one year
• Verf.angabe: Janina Kitzerow, Karoline Teufel, Katrin Jensen, Christian Wilker, and Christine M. Freitag
• E-Jahr: 2019
• Jahr: April 11, 2019
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Illustrationen: Diagramme
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 09.04.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
• Ort Quelle: Bern : Huber, 1999
• Jahr Quelle: 2019
• Band/Heft Quelle: 48(2019), 2, Seite 103-112
• ISSN Quelle: 1664-2880
• DOI: doi:10.1024/1422-4917/a000661
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1694345017

Abstract

. Abstracts: Objective: In current international research, early intervention in children with autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) focuses on naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBI). The manualized Frankfurt Early Intervention Program for preschool-aged children with ASD (A-FFIP) implements NDBI principles within a low-intensity approach of 2 h intervention/week. The present case-control study established effect sizes of change in autistic symptoms, comorbid behavioral problems as well as IQ after one year. Methodology: An intervention group ( N = 20; age: 3.4-7.9 years) and a treatment-as-usual control group ( N = 20; age: 3.2-7.3 years) of children with ASD were matched for developmental and chronological age. The outcome measures used were the ADOS severity score, the Child Behavior Checklist, and cognitive development. Results: After one year, the A-FFIP group showed a trend towards greater improvement in autistic symptoms (η 2 = .087 [95 %-CI: .000-.159]) and significantly greater improvements in cognitive development (η 2 = .206 [CI: .012-.252]) and global psychopathology (η 2 = .144 [CI: .001-.205]) compared to the control group. Conclusion: The efficacy of A-FFIP should be established in a larger, sufficiently powered, randomized controlled study.