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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: Autism. 2015 Apr 20;20(2):207–218. doi: 10.1177/1362361315575164

Table 2.

Modifications to live version of FYF for delivery via Telehealth.

Intervention feature FYF (Original) approach Telehealth modification
Number of sessions 14 + 1 booster 10 + 1 booster
Length of sessions 1.5 hours (for both youth and parents) 1.0 hour (some time spent with only parents)
Group size 4–6 families 2–4 families
Intervention targets Separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, specific, and social phobia Same targets
Expectations for child vs. parent participation Parents and youth participate in same dosage of intervention Parents engage in larger dose of intervention relative to youth
Session format Varies; includes large group discussion, parent–youth dyads, parent only, and youth only Similar to FYF, but briefer parent–youth activities; no youth only activities
Session elements Visual schedule Visual schedule
Weekly “check-in” Weekly “check-in”
Mini lesson w/activity Mini lesson w/activity
Homework Homework
Therapeutic tools Video Project: Youth collaborate to create “Face Your Fears” videos and show to parents at end of intervention Video Project: Parent and youth collaborate to film the youth either facing fears in real time or role-playing an exposure to show to peers at end intervention

FYF: Facing Your Fears.