Table 1.
Child characteristics (gender, age, internalizing and externalizing behaviours) as predictors of anxiety treatment effectiveness of CBT for children with autism spectrum disorders
| Anxiety disorders (ADIS) | Anxiety symptoms (SCARED) | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameter estimate (SE)a | Parameter estimate (SE)a | |
| Gender (0 = boy; 1 = girl) | −0.23 (0.25) | 0.15 (0.14) |
| Gender X post | 0.13 (0.19) | −0.07 (0.11) |
| Gender X follow-up 1 | 0.12 (0.21) | 0.20 (0.15) |
| Gender X follow-up 2 | 0.21 (0.20) | 0.13 (0.16) |
| Gender X follow-up 3 | 0.24 (0.24) | 0.06 (0.20) |
| Age | 0.14 (0.11) | −0.04 (0.06) |
| Age X post | −0.07 (0.08) | −0.00 (0.05) |
| Age X follow-up 1 | −0.10 (0.09) | −0.04 (0.07) |
| Age X follow-up 2 | −0.11 (0.09) | 0.00 (0.07) |
| Age X follow-up 3 | −0.20 (0.10) | 0.15 (0.09)# |
| Internalizing problems | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.04 (0.01)** |
| Internalizing problems X post | 0.01 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.01) |
| Internalizing problems X follow-up 1 | 0.01 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.01) |
| Internalizing problems X follow-up 2 | −0.01 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.01) |
| Internalizing problems X follow-up 3 | 0.00 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.01) |
| Externalizing problems | 0.03 (0.01)* | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Externalizing problems X post | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Externalizing problems X follow-up 1 | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.00 (0.01) |
| Externalizing problems X follow-up 2 | −0.02 (0.01)# | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Externalizing problems X follow-up 3 | −0.02 (0.01) | 0.00 (0.01) |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; # p < 0.10; aParameter estimates can be interpreted as Cohen’s d (dichotomous predictors) or r (continuous predictors); Post = post-assessment (directly after CBT); Follow-up 1 = three months after CBT; Follow-up 2 = one year after CBT; Follow-up 3 = two years after CBT