Table 3.
Occurrence and intensity of psychotherapeutic strategies observed with parents
| Psychotherapeutic strategies with parents | ASD (n = 76 sessions) | Non-ASD (n = 72 sessions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Of sessions strategy observed | Intensity when observed M (SD) | % Of sessions strategy observed | Intensity when observed M (SD) | |
| Behavioral principles | ||||
| Princ. of punishment/limit setting | 31.6 | 2.5 (1.4) | 36.1 | 2.4 (1.2) |
| Princ. of positive reinforcement | 21.1 | 3.1 (1.2) | 26.4 | 2.5 (1.4) |
| Teaching techniques | ||||
| Psychoeducation | 82.9 | 3.5 (1.6) | 87.5 | 3.4 (1.6) |
| Modeling | 25.0 | 2.8 (1.4) | 25.0 | 2.7 (1.4) |
| Assigning/reviewing homework | 17.1 | 2.4 (1.0) | 8.3 | 1.8 (1.0) |
| Role-play/practice | 11.8 | 2.2 (1.1) | 11.1 | 3.0 (1.8) |
| Extra therapeutic care | ||||
| Addressing child’s external care | 72.4 | 3.0 (1.5) | 73.6 | 3.7 (1.5) |
| Addressing parent/family issues, care | 26.3 | 2.0 (1.3) | 52.8 | 2.4 (1.3) |