Table 2.
Percentage of clinicians endorsing the use of each treatment approach for autistic youth and youth with ADHD and the perceived helpfulness of each (N = 557)
| Treatment approaches | Frequency % | Helpfulness ratings M(SD) | z(n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD | Autism | ADHD | Autism | ||
| Cognitive behavioral therapy | 85.3 | 72.4 | 7.21 (1.60)* | 6.34 (1.77) | − 9.8 (373) |
| Solution focused therapy | 63.2 | 47.0 | 7.11 (1.55)* | 6.25 (1.83) | − 7.7 (222) |
| Family therapy | 55.1 | 47.7 | 7.93 (1.39)* | 7.47 (1.57) | − 6.3 (231) |
| Dialectical behaviour therapy | 35.9 | 25.6 | 7.39 (1.66)* | 6.74 (1.74) | − 6.2 (114) |
| Narrative therapy | 35.9 | 25.8 | 7.02 (1.57)* | 6.20 (1.77) | − 6.5 (115) |
| Emotion focused therapy | 31.9 | 20.1 | 7.30 (1.68)* | 6.47 (1.75) | − 4.3 (80) |
| Play therapy | 26.6 | 24.5 | 7.56 (1.65)* | 7.44 (1.78) | − 3.4 (90) |
| Parent child interaction therapy | 23.0 | 19.2 | 8.10 (1.28)* | 7.79 (1.50) | − 3.6 (74) |
| Interpersonal therapy | 15.8 | 11.9 | 7.36 (1.45) | 6.65 (1.82) | − 2.0 (43) |
| Exposure and response prevention | 11.1 | 15.4 | 7.05 (1.55) | 6.99 (1.86) | − 0.1 (29) |
| Acceptance and commitment therapy | 10.3 | 6.6 | 7.34 (1.46) | 6.33 (2.08) | − 2.1 (22) |
| Dyadic developmental psychotherapy | 6.7 | 6.0 | 7.97 (1.32)* | 6.67 (1.83) | − 3.6 (25) |
| Cognitive processing therapy | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.61 (1.34) | 6.64 (2.28) | − 1.7 (10) |
| Sensory motor psychotherapy | 4.9 | 7.1 | 7.37 (1.57) | 7.64 (1.71) | − 0.1 (13) |
| Psychodynamic therapy | 4.7 | 3.1 | 7.46 (1.50) | 6.41 (2.18) | − 0.1 (12) |
| Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing | 1.4 | 1.5 | 6.13 (1.73) | 6.50 (2.33) | − 0.5 (4) |
| Prolonged exposure therapy | 0.7 | 2.6 | 6.00 (4.36) | 7.14 (1.92) | − 1.3 (2) |
| Progressive counting | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.50 (2.12) | 6.50 (0.58) | NA |
| Brainspotting | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.67 (2.52) | 7.80 (1.64) | − 1.4 (3) |
| Other | 9.1 | 10.2 | 7.92 (1.82) | 6.63(2.29) | − 1.8 (25) |
M mean, SD standard deviation, ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, NA not applicable
*p < 0.0025 (Bonferroni adjusted level)