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02-03-2021 | Original Paper

Video Games for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Auteurs: Laura Jiménez-Muñoz, Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo, Pilar Calvo-Rivera, Isaac Díaz-Oliván, Manon Moreno, Enrique Baca-García, Alejandro Porras-Segovia

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2022

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Abstract

Video games are a promising area of intervention for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, reviews on this topic are scarce. This review on studies exploring video games for the treatment of ASD followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, and its protocol was registered in PROSPERO. PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase, WebOfScience and clinicaltrials.gov databases were searched. Twenty-four articles were included in the review. Video game-based interventions were effective for alleviating ASD symptoms, albeit with small effect sizes. High rates of acceptability and adherence to treatment were obtained. Conclusion: Video games are a promising area for improving the treatment of children with ASD. Exploring commercial video games is one of the lines for future research.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Video Games for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Auteurs
Laura Jiménez-Muñoz
Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo
Pilar Calvo-Rivera
Isaac Díaz-Oliván
Manon Moreno
Enrique Baca-García
Alejandro Porras-Segovia
Publicatiedatum
02-03-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04934-9