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Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2014

Virtual reality job interview training in adults with autism spectrum disorder.

Matthew J Smith, Emily J Ginger, Katherine Wright, Michael A Wright, Julie Lounds Taylor, Laura Boteler Humm, Dale E Olsen, Morris D Bell, Michael F Fleming

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  17. Employment-Related Assistive Technology Needs in Autistic Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Matthew J SmithDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 446 E. Ontario Suite 7-100, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA, matthewsmith@northwestern.edu.
Emily J Ginger
Katherine Wright
Michael A Wright
Julie Lounds Taylor
Laura Boteler Humm
Dale E Olsen
Morris D Bell
Michael F Fleming

Funding

Alcohol Biomarkers In Post Liver Transplant PatientsK24AA015390 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI FLEMING, MICHAEL F. · 2005 to 2014
$1.5M
Simulated Job Interview Training for People with Psychiatric DisordersR44MH080496 · NIMH · SIMMERSION, LLC. · PI OLSEN, DALE EDWARD · 2011 to 2012
$925k
Risk and Resiliency for Youth With Autism During the Transition to AdulthoodK01MH092598 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI TAYLOR, JULIE LOUNDS · 2011 to 2014
$569k
NIAAA NIH HHS K24 AA015390NIMH NIH HHS K01 MH092598NIMH NIH HHS R44 MH080496
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The feasibility and efficacy of virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) was assessed in a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Adults with autism spectrum disorder were randomized to VR-JIT (n = 16) or treatment-as-usual (TAU) (n = 10) groups. VR-JIT consisted of simulated job interviews with a virtual character and didactic training. Participants attended 90 % of laboratory-based training sessions, found VR-JIT easy to use and enjoyable, and they felt prepared for future interviews. VR-JIT participants had greater improvement during live standardized job interview role-play performances than TAU participants (p = 0.046). A similar pattern was observed for self-reported self-confidence at a trend level (p = 0.060). VR-JIT simulation performance scores increased over time (R(2) = 0.83). Results indicate preliminary support for the feasibility and efficacy of VR-JIT, which can be administered using computer software or via the internet.

Indexed as

Job ApplicationUser-Computer InterfaceAdolescentAdultChild Development Disorders, PervasiveFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsProgram EvaluationRehabilitation, VocationalSelf ConceptSingle-Blind MethodYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID24803366
PMCPMC4167908

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