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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2022

Effects of an intensive slow cortical potentials neurofeedback training in female and male adolescents with autism spectrum disorder : Are there sex differences?

Sonja G Werneck-Rohrer, Theresa M Lindorfer, Carolin Waleew, Julia Philipp, Karin Prillinger, Lilian Konicar

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Sonja G Werneck-RohrerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria. sonja.werneck-rohrer@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9746-8141
Theresa M LindorferDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Carolin WaleewDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Julia PhilippDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Karin PrillingerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Lilian KonicarDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Medical University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Funding

Austrian Science Fund KLI600B27Austrian Science Fund FWF KLI 600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to compare the effects of neurofeedback training on male and female adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Furthermore, it examines sex differences regarding improvements in co-occurring psychopathological symptoms, cognitive flexibility and emotion recognition abilities. The study might provide first hints whether there is an influence of sex on treatment outcomes.

methodsSix female and six male adolescents with ASD were matched according to age, IQ and symptom severity. All participants received 24 sessions of electroencephalography-based neurofeedback training. Before and after the intervention, psychological data for measuring co-occurring psychopathological symptoms as well as behavioral data for measuring cognitive flexibility and emotion recognition abilities were recorded.

resultsCaregivers rated statistically significant higher psychopathological problems in female than in male adolescents with ASD at baseline. Apart from that, no statistically significant sex-related differences were revealed in this sample; however, male adolescents tended to report greater improvements of externalizing, internalizing and total symptoms, whereas females experienced smaller improvements of externalizing and total problems, but no improvements of internalizing problems. Regarding caregivers' assessments, more improvement of total problems was reported for females. For males, only improvements of internalizing and total problems were described.

conclusionThis study reveals preliminary results that sex-related differences might play a role when evaluating treatment outcomes after neurofeedback training regarding comorbid psychopathological symptoms. Adolescents' self-report and parental assessments, especially concerning psychopathological symptoms, should be combined and considered in future studies to help prevent sex bias in adolescents with ASD.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderNeurofeedbackAdolescentCaregiversFemaleHumansMaleParentsSex CharacteristicsCognitive flexibilityComorbid psychopathological symptoms of ASDEmotion recognitionFemale ASDNeurofeedback therapy

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PMID34910250
PMCPMC8671879
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