ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Randomized controlled pilot study of an app-based intervention for improving social skills, face perception, and eye gaze among youth with autism spectrum disorder.
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- Promoting social and emotional learning in K-12 students through digital-based interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- The impact of intimate partner violence on facial emotion recognition among Korean baby boomers.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Vision Therapy on Visual Skills and Oculomotor Functions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Prospective Study.Clinical optometry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This pilot study aimed to examine the effectiveness of an app-based intervention (Yface) in 53 children with autism spectrum disorder. Yface is a combined program that improves social skills, facial perception, and eye gaze. Methods: Children were randomly assigned to one of the two training groups or a waitlist control group. One of the training groups completed the Yface training program lasting for 66 days, while the other training group used a similar app called Ycog, which focuses on cognitive rehabilitation. Questionnaires, computerized tasks, and semi-structured interviews were administered to children and their parents at pre- and post-training sessions. Results: The Yface group showed improvements in face perception and some social skills compared to waitlist controls, and in eye gaze compared to the Ycog group. Discussion: Our results suggest that this app-based intervention is effective in improving targeted social skills and face perception, although their relative effectiveness differs across skill domains.
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