Strengthening empathy in children with autism: A single-case study of a music and movement programme

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bella ◽  
Zoi Sipsa
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Empathic Development ◽  
Maladaptive Behaviours ◽  
Initial Results

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty recognizing subtle expressions of feelings, identifying and understanding various other states of emotion expressed by others, and knowing what to do in a set of conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects that a music-movement programme can have on a 6-year-old girl with ASD ‐ specifically her ability to recognize and understand the feelings of others, communicate clearly about her personal emotional states and build stronger relationships. Results showed that the programme appeared to enhance empathic development for the young girl with ASD and reduced the frequency of difficulty in determining emotional reactions in others, describing emotional states, and difficulty thinking and feeling about a situation. These initial results support the use of the programme to reduce maladaptive behaviours of children with ASD and increase their awareness of and sensitivity towards others.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy on Communication Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Samad Azimigarosi ◽  
Aliakbar Arjmandnia ◽  
Alireza Mohseni Ezhei ◽  
Mostafa Asgari ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Single Case Study

Capitalizing on technology for developing communication skills in autism spectrum disorder: a single case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veena Mohan ◽  
Suja Kurian Kunnath ◽  
Vineetha Sara Philip ◽  
Lakshmi Santha Mohan ◽  
Neethu Thampi
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Single Case Study

Cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of social skills deficits and social phobia in a man with an autism spectrum disorder: a single-case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Turner ◽  
Neil Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural

AbstractAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) including high-functioning types such as Asperger's syndrome (AS) are diagnosed when there is evidence of a triad of qualitative impairments in social interaction, communication, and stereotyped/repetitive behaviours. It is not uncommon for these impairments to be accompanied by social anxiety. The present single-case study investigates the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to treat a 47-year-old man who was assessed as having difficulties with social skills and social phobia in the context of a late diagnosis of AS. He received 20 h of CBT adapted for his AS in 15 sessions including a 1-month follow-up. Following a highly individualized formulation, treatment included modelling, role-playing, reinforcement, thought challenging, and behavioural experimentation. Results from five self-report measures showed continued improvements from the start of therapy to follow-up in social anxiety, global distress, depression and self-esteem. The client gave positive feedback about his experience of treatment. The case study is discussed with reference to limitations and some reflections for CBT in ASD.

Analysis of Emotional status during the Hospital Treatment of a Borderline Patient

1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Marziali ◽  
J. Hamilton ◽  
S. Sadavoy ◽  
H. Book ◽  
J. Sadavoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Borderline Patient ◽  
Emotional Status ◽  
Difficult Patients

This single case study illustrates a methodology for identifying recurrent pathological emotional states in a hospitalized, borderline patient. Parallel therapeutic inputs are delineated and examined in terms of patient-specific responses. The results indicate that ratings of nursing notes recorded across three periods of hospitalization can reliably isolate the patient's most salient and debilitating emotional states. State-specific therapeutic interventions are extracted and their effectiveness noted. The analyses illustrate clinical phenomena which are congruent with what is known about borderline symptomatology. In addition, the study locates therapeutic errors which often occur when working with difficult patients.

Ketamine and the core symptoms of autism

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore Kastner ◽  
Kevin Walsh ◽  
Lisa Shulman ◽  
Farah Alam ◽  
Samuel Flood
Keyword(s):  
Social Communication ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Behavioral Syndrome ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
The Core ◽  
Severe Intellectual Disability ◽  
Patterns Of Behavior ◽  
Core Symptoms

AbstractAutism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a behavioral syndrome characterized by (a) persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts and (b) restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities. However, the etiology of autism in most cases remains unknown. Ketamine, an N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) blocker, has been purported by some as a possible treatment for autism. This conclusion is premature. Here, we present a single case study in which a patient with a severe intellectual disability was said to have demonstrated a dramatic, albeit short-lived, remission of the core symptoms of autism following adventitious treatment with ketamine. Although this anecdote is encouraging, we argue that further analysis of ketamine as a treatment for autism is needed.

Teaching Eye Contact to Children with Autism: A Conceptual Analysis and Single Case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent J. Carbone ◽  
Leigh O’Brien ◽  
Emily J. Sweeney-Kerwin ◽  
Kristin M. Albert
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Single Case Study

Depression, Love, Happiness, and the Quantitative Electroencephalography in a Single Case Study

Biofeedback ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Kirtley E. Thornton ◽  
Dennis P. Carmody
Keyword(s):  
Response Pattern ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Quantitative Electroencephalography ◽  
Activation Patterns ◽  
The Subject

Abstract The relations between the emotions and the brain's functioning have been the subject of scientific investigation over the past decade. This report continues this investigation in a single case study that required the subject to evoke different emotional states (happiness, love, depression) and rate the emotional states on an intensity scale while brain activity was monitored by quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG). The variations in brain activation patterns in these evoked emotional states indicated a predominant QEEQ activation of the beta2 (32–64 Hz) frequency range for all emotional states, with specificity of left hemisphere and temporal lobe activation for happiness and right hemisphere for depression. The response pattern also indicated a greater activation of central and posterior locations for the emotional states.

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