A Manualized Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Substance Use Disorder

Table 2

Protocol content of parent modules for parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and substance use disorder (SUD).

Module	Content	Exercises
1	Introduction and goals	Obtain history of presenting problem
		Discuss parent’s role in treatment
		Discuss reinforcers for change
		Parent self-care and safety
2	Psychoeducation	Review diagnostic criteria of ASD and SUD
		Emotion identification activities
3	Contingency management	Discuss internal and external motivators for change
		Review efficacy of contingency management
		Contingency management fact sheet
4	Functional analysis of substance use behavior	Functional analysis of substance use behavior form
		Review abstinence vs. harm reduction
		Discuss short-term reinforcers of behavior
		Functional analysis of healthy activities form
5	Communication skills and problem solving	Communication skill worksheet
		Role play effective communication
		How do I solve that problem worksheet
		How can I solve that problem worksheet
6	Emotion regulation and anxiety management	Discuss emotion regulation and anxiety management
		Highlight challenges within diagnosis of ASD
7	Relapse prevention and treatment closure	Review goals of treatment
		Discuss parent perception of progress
		Discuss continuing care
		Review warning signs for relapse