A systematic review and meta-analysis of parent training for disruptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder
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Parent training (PT) has emerged as a promising treatment for disruptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This review summarizes the essential elements of PT for disruptive behavior in children with ASD and evaluates the available evidence for PT using both descriptive and meta-analytic procedures. We searched Medline, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases (1980-2016) in peer-reviewed journals for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PT for disruptive behavior in children with ASD. The systematic search of 2023 publications yielded eight RCTs involving a total of 653 participants. We calculated effect sizes using either raw post-treatment means and standard deviations for each treatment group (PT and control) or group mean differences with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Differences in post-treatment means were converted to a standardized difference in means (SMD) for each primary outcome. Results support the efficacy of PT for disruptive behavior in children with ASD, with a SMD of -0.59 [95% CI (-0.88, -0.30); p < 0.001]. Across these eight studies, there was significant heterogeneity in the effect of PT on disruptive behavior. This variability is likely due to differences in sample size, number of treatment sessions, study duration, and control condition employed. Current findings provide solid support for the efficacy of PT for disruptive behavior in children with ASD. Future studies should focus on effectiveness trials to promote wider implementation of PT in clinical settings.
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A meta-analysis on 8 randomized controlled trials including 653 children with autism spectrum disorder found a moderate effect of behavioural parent-training programs on children's disruptive behaviour.
“A meta-analysis on 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 653 children with ASD found a moderate effect of behavioural parent-training programs on children's disruptive behaviour (34).”
Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of PT interventions to improve health outcomes for children with ASD.
“Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of PT interventions to improve health outcomes for children with ASD [17,37,38].”
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- Authors
- Postorino, V., Sharp, W. G., McCracken, C. E., Bearss, K., Burrell, T. L., Evans, A. N., & Scahill, L.
- Affiliations
- Emory University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Corresponding author
- Scahill, Lawrence
- ORCID
- Venue
- Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
- Published
- 2017-06-09
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 391-402
- ISSN
- 1096-4037 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2827
- OpenAlex
- W2624532739
- Cited by
- 210
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- parent training, disruptive behavior, autism spectrum disorder, children, treatment efficacy, effect size, treatment effect heterogeneity, parent-mediated intervention
- MeSH terms
- Problem Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adult, Child, Child Behavior, Education, Nonprofessional, Humans, Parents
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