Cognitive-behavioral therapy for children with autism and anxiety

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Johnson, A. R., Wolpe, S., Tien, I. S., Muscatello, V. S., & Wood, J. J. (2023). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for children with autism and anxiety. In Handbook of Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (pp. 181-191). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-85757-4.00007-9

Publication date: 1 Jan 2023 Added to AutiHub: 17 Sep 2026 Type: Book chapter Article language: English

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5
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1 / 5 (20.0%)

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62
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54
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8
4 / 62 (6.5%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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0 / 62 (0.0%)
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62 / 62 (100.0%)
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303
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303
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0
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0
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0
86 / 303 (28.4%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 217 / 303 (71.6%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
4 / 303 (1.3%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 4 / 86 (4.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 2 / 230 (0.9%).
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