Effectiveness of a modified group cognitive behavioral therapy program for anxiety in children with ASD delivered in a community context

Table 5 Change scores for combined sample and for main and community samples separately

Variable	Change score mean (SD) Combined sample	Change score mean (SD) Main site	Change score mean (SD) Community sites	p^a	Effect size^b
Parent report
SCARED	− 7.28 (9.01)	− 7.14 (8.00)	− 7.43 (10.08)	.79	.001
SCAS	− 6.54 (10.72)	− 6.30 (9.46)	− 6.79 (11.99)	.66	.002
BASC-2 (T scores)
Externalizing	− 2.94 (6.86)	− 2.98 (7.04)	− 2.90 (6.74)	.83	.001
Internalizing	− 6.10 (9.23)	− 6.09 (8.40)	− 6.11 (10.14)	.82	.001
BSI	− 4.18 (6.56)	− 4.47 (7.11)	− 3.88 (5.99)	.84	< .001
Parent questionnaire
Effective	1.43 (1.57)	− 1.61 (1.49)	− 1.23 (1.64)	.39	.008
Avoidance	− .59 (1.40)	.55 (1.37)	.63 (1.46)	.80	.001
Interference	− .85 (1.44)	.83 (1.53)	.88 (1.35)	.83	< .001
Family impact	− .98 (2.04)	1.13 (2.30)	.82 (1.70)	.41	.008
Child report
SCARED	− 4.67 (10.42)	− 6.13 (12.08)	− 3.06 (8.03)	.15	.022
SCAS	− 5.31 (14.30)	− 6.70 (11.53)	− 3.84 (16.75)	.29	.011

Note. SCARED Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, total score, SCAS Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale, total score, BASC-2 Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition
^aSignificance based on between-site ANCOVA (controlling for age)
^bEffect size is Cohen’s D

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