Table 2.
Parental anxiety as predictor of anxiety treatment effectiveness of CBT for children with autism spectrum disorders
| Anxiety disorders severity (ADIS) | Anxiety symptoms (SCARED) | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameter estimate (SE)a | Parameter estimate (SE)a | |
| Mother anxiety (0 = not clinical; 1 = clinical) | 0.06 (0.26) | 0.16 (0.16) |
| Mother anxiety X post | −0.01 (0.22) | 0.05 (0.12) |
| Mother anxiety X follow-up 1 | 0.32 (0.22) | 0.16 (0.16) |
| Mother anxiety X follow-up 2 | −0.12 (0.20) | 0.30 (0.16) |
| Mother anxiety X follow-up 3 | −0.01 (0.24) | −0.10 (0.22) |
| Father anxiety (0 = not clinical; 1 = clinical) | −0.82 (0.26)* | 0.01 (0.16) |
| Father anxiety X post | 0.37 (0.22) | −0.10 (0.12) |
| Father anxiety X follow-up 1 | 0.66 (0.21)* | 0.29* (0.16) |
| Father anxiety X follow-up 2 | 0.53 (0.20)* | 0.03 (0.16) |
| Father anxiety X follow-up 3 | 0.98 (0.24)** | 0.11 (0.22) |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; Parental anxiety was found to be decreased after child CBT, however, the pre-post difference score of parental anxiety was not associated with CBT effectiveness; 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