ReviewBrain sciences2021
A Systematic Review on the Impact of the Social Confinement on People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Siblings of Persons with Disabilities: A Systematic Integrative Review of the Empirical Literature.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Mental Health Impact of Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals with Pre-Existing Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Facing Change and Uncertainty: Lessons Learned from Autistic Children and their Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- FIRST STEPS: A Pilot Randomized Study Analyzing the Preliminary Efficacy of the Incredible Years for Autism Spectrum and Language Delays (IY-ASLDJournal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Adaptive Skills and Psychiatric Symptoms in South Korean Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Behavioral and Emotional Health of Young Children With Autism.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Comorbidity Between Hikikomori and Autistic Traits May Be Identified as a Phenotypical Presentation Characterized by Greater Severity.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Autistic Children and Their Families.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- An online survey of perspectives towards the impact of the covid-19 pandemic amongst caregivers of adolescents with ASD.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Relationship of autistic traits and the severity of fear of the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Editorial: COVID and autism 2023: lessons learnt and future directions for research.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on sleep for autistic children: A systematic review.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2023Review
- Artificial intelligence evaluation of COVID-19 restrictions and speech therapy effects on the autistic children's behavior.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions.Molecular autism · 2023Article
- Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Implications.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Editorial Perspective: COVID-19-related publications on young people's mental health - what have been the key trends so far and what should come next?Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2022Article
- Changes in Mental Health during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia: Neurotypical Children versus Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- [Autism Spectrum Disorders: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Taught Us].Annales medico-psychologiques · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Functioning and the Educational Experiences of Students with ASD during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Comparison between Caregivers of Autistic and Non-Autistic Individuals in Italy.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic had imposed a variety of containment measures on the general population for prolonged periods. Confinement has had, and still has, social, economic, educational, health, and psychological consequences on the entire population.
objectiveIn this article, a systematic search has been performed based on studies carried out since the beginning of the pandemic, regarding the impact of these containment measures on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population and their caregivers.
methodWe consulted six databases (i.e., PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct) and selected ten studies that met the inclusion criteria. The chosen studies have been classified according to their theoretical focus, methodology, and target population.
resultsWe found an increase in stress and a decrease in psychological well-being among individuals diagnosed with ASD (i.e., parents and caregivers). Additionally, in studies focused on children, youth, and adults with ASD diagnosis, the results are contradictory depending on variables such as age, ASD severity, or type of family structure.
conclusionsThe results show that the consequences of quarantine and social confinement are quite contradictory and depend on variables such as age, ASD severity, and family features.
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