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Refining a School-Based Intervention for Autistic Youth with Emotional Dysregulation through Engagement with School Mental Health Professionals
Research Team
Principal Investigator: Sungeun Kang
Funding Information
Funding Agency: Office of Research and Innovation—Layman Award
Award Date: Oct 1, 2024
End Date: Sep 30, 2025
Abstract
Autistic individuals often struggle with irritability and behavior challenges stemming from emotion dysregulation (ED). ED in autistic individuals has been associated with increased hospitalization, school disciplinary actions, unsuccessful transitions to college and employment, and the use of psychotropic medications.
Few evidence-based interventions exist, and there are no school-based interventions specifically targeting ED in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Regulating Together (RT) is a distinctive, evidence-based group intervention program specifically designed to address ED in ASD. Regulating Together in Schools (RT-S) is an adapted version of RT, tailored for school settings to reach more students by leveraging existing resources.
This study aims to produce a refined RT-S intervention for delivery to autistic youth in public school settings through the active involvement of school mental health professionals.
Social, Emotional and Behavioral Well-being, Academic Intervention & Learning