TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-pharmacological interventions for adults with autism
T2 - a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
AU - Speyer, Renee
AU - Chen, Yu-Wei
AU - Kim, Jae-Hyun
AU - Wilkes-Gillan, Sarah
AU - Nordahl-Hansen, Anders
AU - Wu, Ho Ching
AU - Cordier, Reinie
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - To determine the effects of non-pharmacological randomised controlled trials in adults with autism, a systematic review was conducted across five electronic databases. A total of 3865 abstracts were retrieved, of which 41 articles met all inclusion criteria: randomised controlled trial; non-pharmacological intervention; adults with autism; and English publication. Twenty included studies had strong methodological quality ratings. No meta-analysis could be performed due to heterogeneity between studies. Articles reported on interventions for (1) social functioning and language skills, (2) vocational rehabilitation outcomes, (3) cognitive skills training, and (4) independent living skills. Social functioning was the most studied intervention. PEERS for young adults and Project SEARCH plus ASD support interventions had the strongest evidence. Emerging evidence suggests non-pharmacological interventions could be effective.
AB - To determine the effects of non-pharmacological randomised controlled trials in adults with autism, a systematic review was conducted across five electronic databases. A total of 3865 abstracts were retrieved, of which 41 articles met all inclusion criteria: randomised controlled trial; non-pharmacological intervention; adults with autism; and English publication. Twenty included studies had strong methodological quality ratings. No meta-analysis could be performed due to heterogeneity between studies. Articles reported on interventions for (1) social functioning and language skills, (2) vocational rehabilitation outcomes, (3) cognitive skills training, and (4) independent living skills. Social functioning was the most studied intervention. PEERS for young adults and Project SEARCH plus ASD support interventions had the strongest evidence. Emerging evidence suggests non-pharmacological interventions could be effective.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Non-pharmacological intervention
KW - Randomised control trials
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85104111162&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s40489-021-00250-1
DO - 10.1007/s40489-021-00250-1
M3 - Review article
VL - 9
SP - 249
EP - 279
JO - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
SN - 2195-7177
IS - 2
ER -
