SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2013
A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 80 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program: A Clinical Trial
Development and Validation of a System for the Anticipation of Challenging Behaviors of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on a Smart Shirt: a Mixed-method Design
Who cites it
80 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 220 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Use of the Clinical Global Impressions Scale in Psychosocial Interventions for Autism Characteristics: A Systematic Review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder traits and diagnosis in adults and young people with personality disorders: A systematic review.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Pooled it
- A systematic review of observational, naturalistic, and neurophysiological outcome measures of nonpharmacological interventions for autism.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Scientific Studies on the Effects of Music in People with or at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Cognitive Remediation Interventions in Autism Spectrum Condition: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Psychoeducational Interventions for Adults With Level 3 Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 50-Year Systematic Review.Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology · 2019Pooled it
- Patterns of Nonsocial and Social Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Supplement intervention associated with nutritional deficiencies in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.European journal of nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Outcome measures in intervention trials for adults with autism spectrum disorders; a systematic review of assessments of core autism features and associated emotional and behavioural problems.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2015Pooled it
- Development and Feasibility of MindChip™: A Social Emotional Telehealth Intervention for Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Trial
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the ACCESS Program: A Group Intervention to Improve Social, Adaptive Functioning, Stress Coping, and Self-Determination Outcomes in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2018Trial
- Cognitive enhancement therapy for adult autism spectrum disorder: Results of an 18-month randomized clinical trial.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2018Trial
- Cognitive enhancement therapy for adults with autism spectrum disorder: results of an 18-month feasibility study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2013Trial
- Discrepancies between feeling and expressing: Perceptions of autistic and non-autistic emotional expressions by non-autistic observers.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Social Cognitive Training for Autistic Adults: Protocol for STEPS (Social Cognitive Training Enhancing Pro-Functional Skills) Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Integration of specialized residential interventions with community-based services for autistic adults with severe challenging behaviors: preliminary evidence from the Piedmont model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Understanding Camouflaging, Stigma, and Mental Health for Autistic People in Japan.Autism in adulthood · 2025Article
- Multimodal physiological monitoring in augmented reality teaching environments for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
20 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) spend the majority of their lives as adults, and psychosocial interventions show promise for improving outcomes in this population. This research conducted a systematic review of all peer-review studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for adults with ASD. A total of 1,217 studies were reviewed, only 13 met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were single case studies or non-randomized controlled trials, and most focused on applied behavior analysis or social cognition training. Effects of psychosocial treatment in adults with ASD were largely positive ranging from d = 0.14-3.59, although the quantity and quality of studies is limited. There is substantial need for the rigorous development and evaluation of psychosocial treatments for adults with ASD.
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