Children on the autism spectrum often show aggressive behavior. Treatment can train children to be more aware of their emotions. Investigators studied the effectiveness of an attention-based intervention tailored on aggressive behavior problems and the use of anger coping strategies of school aged autistic children with anger regulation problems.
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Aggressive behavior problems: Arguing, Temper tantrums, Destroying things and Physical violence
Timeframe: At week 0, before the intervention group received treatment
Aggressive behavior problems: Arguing, Temper tantrums, Destroying things and Physical violence
Timeframe: 9 weeks later after treatment
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by parent
Timeframe: At week 0, before the intervention group received treatment
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by parent
Timeframe: 9 weeks later after treatment
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by teacher
Timeframe: At week 0, before the intervention group received treatment
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by teacher
Timeframe: 9 weeks later after treatment
Anger coping strategies
Timeframe: At week 0, before the intervention group received treatment
Anger coping strategies
Timeframe: 9 weeks later after treatment