ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Serious Games for Developing Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions on sociability and communication in children and adolescents with autism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- A Randomized Proof-of-Concept Study of Gamified Rhythmic Training in Autistic Children.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a mobile application game (NDTx-01) in enhancing social communication skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder or social communication disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Trial
- Computer Games on the Development of Physical Motor Skills and Social Interaction in Preschool Children: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- A Study on the Intervention Effect of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Model in Serious Games for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- PRT-based multisensory smart education prototype for intervention in children with autism spectrum disorder.iScience · 2026Article
- Design and Iterative Development of Serious Exergames for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Formative Multiple-Case Pilot Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- From risk to resilience: a narrative overview of modifiable factors influencing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (part II).Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Can AI-driven games enhance social skills for autistic children? - A three-level meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Virtual environments as a novel and promising approach in (neuro)diagnosis and (neuro)therapy: a perspective on the example of autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
Serious games represent a promising avenue for intervention with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by persistent challenges in social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors. Despite this potential, comprehensive reviews on this subject are scarce. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of serious games and their specific characteristics in enhancing social skills among children and adolescents with autism. Employing PICO strategies and adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we screened 149 studies initially identified through PubMed and EBSCOhost databases. Nine studies met inclusion criteria and found a positive influence of serious games on social skills and related domains, encompassing emotion recognition/encoding/decoding, emotional regulation, eye gaze, joint attention, and behavioral skills. Nevertheless, despite these promising results, the limited available evidence underscores the need for rigorous study designs to consolidate findings and integrate evidence-based intervention strategies.
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