أثر فاعلية برنامج مستند إلى العلاج المعرفي السلوكي في خفض أعراض القلق و تحسين تنظيم الانفعالات لدى عينة من المراهقين الناطقين ذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد

Abstract EN

This study aimed to specify the effectiveness of a program based on(CBT) in reducing symptoms of anxiety and improving the regulation of emotions among a sample of speaking teenagers with autism spectrum disorder in Jordan.

The sample of the study consisted of (16) verbal adolescents' with autism spectrum disorder who were intentionally selected and enrolled in an autism center in the capital Amman.

The researchers were developed the tools of the study and achieves its reliability and validity.

On applying the two dimensions statistically using the (Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test), the results showed that there is an effective CBT-based training program in reducing anxiety symptoms and improving emotional regulation in a sample of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Jordan.