Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
Outcomes of a Robot-Assisted Social-Emotional Understanding Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Affective Computing Approaches in Child-Robot Interaction: A Systematic Review and Taxonomy.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Care Robots as Emerging Health Technologies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of artificial intelligence in child and adolescent interventions: from psychotherapy to developmental support.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Artificial intelligence-supported therapeutic interventions for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of non-invasive brain stimulation and digital intervention on social cognitive therapy in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Information and communication technologies-based interventions for children with autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review of randomized control trials from a positive technology perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Research on Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- The use of social robots with children and young people on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Robotic Rehabilitation for Cognitive Training.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Robot-Assisted Psychological Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Trial
- Conversational artificial intelligence and children's social-emotional development: a scoping review.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Charting the Development of Robot-Assisted Social-Emotional Learning: Mapping Its Intellectual Foundations, Thematic Foci, and Evolution.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Knowledge and Preferences of Parents/Carers of Autistic Children and Young People about Technology Devices.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- A pilot randomized controlled study of a digital art therapy paradigm for children with ASD: integrating pivotal response treatment into video animation and physical model design.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of Human- and Robot-Based Interventions in Increasing Empathy Among Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Information Technology-Based Intervention on the Socio-Emotional Competence of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Review
- The Use of Griffiths III in the Appraisal of the Developmental Profile in Autism: A Systematic Search and Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Artificial Empathy in Therapy and Healthcare: Advancements in Interpersonal Interaction Technologies.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of the Use of Robotics Technologies for Supporting Social-Emotional Learning in Children with Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Digital interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric investigation · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study is a randomized control trial aimed at testing the role of a human-assisted social robot as an intervention mediator in a socio-emotional understanding protocol for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Fourteen children (4-8 years old) were randomly assigned to 10 sessions of a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention implemented in a group setting either with or without the assistance of a social robot. The CBT protocol was based on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) principles. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted using the Test of Emotional Comprehension (TEC) and the Emotional Lexicon Test (ELT). Substantial improvements in contextualized emotion recognition, comprehension and emotional perspective-taking through the use of human-assisted social robots were attained.
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