Assessment and Treatment of Emotion Regulation Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Life Span: Current State of the Science and Future Directions

Emotion regulation (ER) is the ability to modify arousal and emotional reactivity to achieve goals and maintain adaptive behaviors. ER impairment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is thought to underlie many problem behaviors, co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, and social impairment, and yet is larg...

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Published inThe Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 95
Main Authors Beck, Kelly B, Conner, Caitlin M, Breitenfeldt, Kaitlyn E, Northrup, Jessie B, White, Susan W, Mazefsky, Carla A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2021
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Reactivity
Treatment
Emotion regulation
Autism spectrum disorder
Assessment
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Summary:Emotion regulation (ER) is the ability to modify arousal and emotional reactivity to achieve goals and maintain adaptive behaviors. ER impairment in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is thought to underlie many problem behaviors, co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, and social impairment, and yet is largely unaddressed both clinically and in research. There is a critical need to develop ER treatment and assessment options for individuals with ASD across the life span, given the multitude of downstream effects on functioning. This article summarizes the current state of science in ER assessment and treatment and identifies the most promising measurement options and treatments.
ISSN:1558-3147
DOI:10.1016/j.psc.2020.11.008