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

Table 3

Protocol content of joint modules youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and substance use disorder (SUD), and their parents.

Module	Content	Exercises
1	Psychoeducation and skills review	Develop shared understanding of symptoms of ASD and context of substance use
		Ask parent to share concerns and hopes around improvement in SUD in their child
		Review functional analysis of substance use
		Discuss strategies to manage cravings and improved emotion management
2	Communication and problem solving	Review communication skills
		Problem solving procedure
3	Functional analysis of healthy activities	Discuss importance of identifying a healthy activity as an alternative to substance use
		Set goals around implementing the activity