TY - JOUR
T1 - Moderating Effects of Parental Characteristics on the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training for Children with Autism
T2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - de Veld, Danielle M J
AU - Howlin, Patricia
AU - Hoddenbach, Elske
AU - Mulder, Fleur
AU - Wolf, Imke
AU - Koot, Hans M.
AU - Lindauer, Ramón
AU - Begeer, Sander
PY - 2017/7/1
Y1 - 2017/7/1
N2 - This RCT investigated whether the effect of a Theory of Mind (ToM) intervention for children with ASD was moderated by parental education level and employment, family structure, and parental ASD. Children with autism aged 8–13 years (n = 136) were randomized over a waitlist control or treatment condition. At posttest, children in the treatment condition had more ToM knowledge, showed fewer autistic features, and more ToM-related behavior than children in the control condition. Children who had one or two parents with at least a college degree, and children with parents not diagnosed with/suspected of having ASD themselves benefitted from the training. These findings provide valuable information about family variables that need to be taken into account in treatment design and implementation.
AB - This RCT investigated whether the effect of a Theory of Mind (ToM) intervention for children with ASD was moderated by parental education level and employment, family structure, and parental ASD. Children with autism aged 8–13 years (n = 136) were randomized over a waitlist control or treatment condition. At posttest, children in the treatment condition had more ToM knowledge, showed fewer autistic features, and more ToM-related behavior than children in the control condition. Children who had one or two parents with at least a college degree, and children with parents not diagnosed with/suspected of having ASD themselves benefitted from the training. These findings provide valuable information about family variables that need to be taken into account in treatment design and implementation.
KW - Autism
KW - Moderator
KW - Randomized controlled trial
KW - Theory of mind
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-017-3117-1
DO - 10.1007/s10803-017-3117-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85017174311
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 47
SP - 1987
EP - 1997
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 7
ER -