Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Groups Addressing Hostile Attribution Bias Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits - Scorecard - MDSpire

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Groups Addressing Hostile Attribution Bias Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits

  • By

  • Hidehiro Umehara

  • Tomoya Takeda

  • Kanae Matsuura

  • Koushi Irizawa

  • Yasuko Abe

  • Tarishi Masuda

  • Yuichiro Kamiyama

  • Naoki Yamada

  • Shusuke Numata

  • April 22, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Groups Addressing Hostile Attribution Bias Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionHostile Attribution Bias in Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits
Key MechanismsCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aimed at correcting cognitive biases and improving social functioning.
Target PopulationAdolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder traits.
Care SettingHospital psychiatric outpatient department.

Key Highlights

  • Group CBT significantly improved hostile attribution bias, social communication, and subjective quality of life.
  • Effect sizes for improvements were 0.698 for hostile attribution bias and 0.780 for social communication.
  • Smaller reductions in hostile attribution bias were associated with greater increases in subjective quality of life.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize the Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire to assess hostile attribution bias.

Management

  • Implement group cognitive behavioral therapy to address hostile attribution bias and improve social functioning.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Evaluate changes in hostile attribution bias and quality of life using standardized scales pre- and post-intervention.

Risks

  • Monitor for potential discordance between reductions in hostile attribution bias and improvements in quality of life.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Adolescents and young adults with traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Group CBT is effective in reducing hostile attribution bias and enhancing quality of life.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Conduct group CBT sessions focusing on cognitive restructuring of hostile attribution biases.
  • Incorporate social skills training alongside CBT to enhance overall therapeutic outcomes.

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