Autism spectrum disorders: Methodological considerations for Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 809-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny L. Matson ◽  
Jina Jang
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Methodological Considerations

scholarly journals What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for autism spectrum disorders?

2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Lyra ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Rizzo ◽  
Camila Sá Sunahara ◽  
Daniela Vianna Pachito ◽  
Carolina de Oliveira Cruz Latorraca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Tricyclic Antidepressants ◽  
Cognitive Model ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
Skill Groups ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) include autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder and pervasive developmental disorder. The manifestations of ASDs can have an important impact on learning and social functioning that may persist during adulthood. The aim here was to summarize the evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews on interventions for ASDs. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews, conducted within the Discipline of Evidence-Based Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. METHODS: We included and summarized the results from Cochrane systematic reviews on interventions for ASDs. RESULTS: Seventeen reviews were included. These found weak evidence of benefits from acupuncture, gluten and casein-free diets, early intensive behavioral interventions, music therapy, parent-mediated early interventions, social skill groups, Theory of Mind cognitive model, aripiprazole, risperidone, tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI); this last only for adults. No benefits were found for sound therapies, chelating agents, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, omega-3, secretin, vitamin B6/magnesium and SSRI for children. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture, gluten and casein-free diets, early intensive behavioral interventions, music therapy, parent-mediated early interventions, social skill groups and the Theory of Mind cognitive model seem to have benefits for patients with autism spectrum disorders (very low to low-quality evidence). Aripiprazole, risperidone, tricyclic antidepressants and SSRI (this last only for adults) also showed some benefits, although associated with higher risk of adverse events. Experimental studies to confirm a link between probable therapies and the disease, and then high-quality long-term clinical trials, are needed.

Telehealth-Based Systems for Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

2013 ◽  
pp. 1044-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiorentina Angjellari-Dajci ◽  
William F. Lawless ◽  
Nitin Agarwal ◽  
Ron Oberleitner ◽  
Barbara Coleman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
The Us ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Full Utilization

The prevailing system for diagnosis, treatment, and management of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the US—the in-person service delivery—has been unable to address the increase in the demand for services and societal costs for those served, and the unattained societal benefits for those not diagnosed early enough or not offered early and intensive behavioral interventions. The authors discuss new developments in telehealth for diagnostic evaluation and ASD treatment in the US. They build a theoretical model to capture telehealth system’s potential in reaching ASD screening market equilibrium under the constraint of full utilization of provider hours and other stylized facts. The authors estimate the market demand for ASD screening in the US for year 2011. They present their progress with a case study that focuses on the potential impacts of increased access to care of technology-based telehealth on the Georgia-South Carolina border. The authors use social network analysis to envision the future of telehealth service delivery for ASDs.

One-year outcomes of low-intensity behavioral interventions among Japanese preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: Community-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 101556
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Haraguchi ◽  
Honami Yamaguchi ◽  
Atsuko Miyake ◽  
Yoshiyuki Tachibana ◽  
Andrew Stickley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals Effectiveness of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeid Bashirian ◽  
Maryam Afshari ◽  
Ensiyeh Jenabi ◽  
Ali Moradi
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autism Disorder

Abstract Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is identified by a group of neurodevelopmental disorders. Given the importance and demand for behavioral interventions in autism disorder as well as the need for new intervention programs, a detailed evaluation of the outcomes of interventions for the ongoing impact of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorder is essential. In view of the importance of, and demand for, novel behavioural interventions in autism disorder, a comprehensive evaluation of the outcomes of interventions for the ongoing impact of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorder is necessary.Method: A systematic search of the electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Sciencedirect, ISI Web of Science, and Biomedcentral were conducted to find evidences for the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorders. The search strategy was based on exploring studies published in different global languages from the earliest to 2019 databases. In addition to the databases mentioned above, relevant studies were searched using forward and backward citation tracing.Results:In the present review, 48 randomized controlled trials (RCTs),and 44 quasi-experimental articles matched the defined evaluation criteria. Eighty-three out of 93 studies were conducted in high-income countries, the results of which raised the challenges associated with acceptability of conducting those studies in low- and middle-income countries. The majority of those studies (93.5%) were classified as having either low or medium quality. From those studies, 32 studies used integrative programs, and 30 studies used social skills development interventions.The majority of the studies were based on integrative programs designed to foster social skills development interventions. The results of the study showed that social skills development interventions were effective in changing the desired outcomes. The results showed that,regardless of the study design and the type of intervention used, the possibility for success of interventions were greater in changing the participants' social skills.Conclusions :There were inconsistent evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in providing changes in targeted outcomes. There is a need for further investigation in behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorders. Further research is needed to understand the effectiveness of other interventions and finding a quality interventions to achieve more significant results.

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