ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2019
Psychosocial Interventions Targeting Social Functioning in Adults on the Autism Spectrum: a Literature Review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Gaze and social functioning associations in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022Pooled it
- Different effects of social cognitive skills training in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder: A rater-blinded, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Trial
- The impact of schizotypy on quality of life among adults with autism spectrum disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2022Trial
- Social Adaptation to Change in Peer Behavior Before and After a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Theatre-Based Intervention for Adults With Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Acculturation, values, and acculturative stress for autistic Latino emerging adults and Spanish-speaking parents participating in theJournal of developmental and physical disabilities · 2025Article
- A Dual In-Person and Remote Assessment Approach to Developing Digital End Points Relevant to Autism and Co-Occurring Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Executive Function and Social Cognition Performance Predicts Social Difficulty for Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Consensus on high-priority outcomes to be used in the evaluation of services for autistic adults: Results from a "CBPR-Nested Delphi Process".Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- The endocannabinoidome-gut microbiome-brain axis as a novel therapeutic target for autism spectrum disorder.Journal of biomedical science · 2025Review
- Rapport in same and mixed neurotype groups of autistic and non-autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Associations between Social Experiences and Psychological Health for Autistic Youth with Low IQ.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Group Therapy for Autistic Adults Over Telehealth: Challenges and Guidelines for Clinicians.Journal of health service psychology · 2025Article
- Autistic adults' inclination to lie in everyday situations.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Healthy Relationships on the Autism Spectrum (HEARTS): A feasibility test of an online class co-designed and co-taught with autistic people.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2022Article
- Using formative research to develop HEARTS: A curriculum-based healthy relationships promoting intervention for individuals on the autism spectrum.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2022Article
- Adults with Autism: Changes in Understanding Since DSM-111.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Selective Mutism and Its Relations to Social Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Review
- Social Interaction Skill Intervention for Autistic Adults with Intellectual Disability and Limited Language: A Pilot of the SKILL Program.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Modified CBT for social anxiety and social functioning in young adults with autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autism · 2021Article
- Autism spectrum disorder.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2020Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThere is a perceived shortage of evidence-based treatment programs for adults on the autism spectrum. This article reviews the recent research literature on psychosocial/behavioral interventions targeting social functioning in autistic adults without intellectual disability. RECENT
findingsWe identified only 41 peer-reviewed studies published from 1980 to 2017 that tested intervention programs focused on one or more of the behavioral components of social functioning (i.e., social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills) in more than one adult with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The studies demonstrated substantial variability in treatment objectives, intervention procedures, assessment methods, and methodologic quality. The results indicate a strong need for additional research to develop and rigorously test interventions for autistic adults that target the many behavioral components of social functioning and that include procedures to promote generalization of knowledge and skills to community settings.
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