Effectiveness of Virtual Reality for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

Mesa-Gresa, Patricia; Oltra-Badenes, Raúl; Lozano-Quilis, José-Antonio; Gil-Gómez, José-Antonio

doi:10.3390/s18082486

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“…In future studies it would be appropriate to use different task in the AR environment not only looking at movement time and reaction time in a transversal protocol (short-term outcomes), but also considering a longitudinal protocol with a randomized control trial to provide long-term effect data. We also concur with previous findings reported by Wass and Porayska-Pomsta 38 and Mesa-Gresa et al 39 that studies considering transfer of performance between environments should be the focus of further work. This focus should include, not only the improvement in AR, but the transference of this improvement to a real environment and its significance in educational settings.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Studiessupporting

confidence: 93%

Use of Augmented Reality with a Motion-Controlled Game Utilizing Alphabet Letters and Numbers to Improve Performance and Reaction Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Antão

Abreu

Barbosa

et al. 2020

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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Augmented reality (AR) uses the real-world setting but enables a person to interact with virtual objects. In this study, we aimed to explore the use of alphabet letter and number in an AR task and its influence in reaction time in a population with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared with the performance of typical developing (TD) controls. We evaluated reaction time before and after AR tasks that consisted of identifying correct numbers and alphabet letters in 48 people with ASD and 48 with TD controls. Results indicate that total points for TD group were higher (M = 86.4 and M = 79.0) when compared with the ASD group (M = 54.5 and M = 51.5) for alphabet letters and numbers, respectively. Moreover, in analysis of reaction time results, only the ASD group showed an improvement in performance after the practice of an AR task. The control group was faster before (M = 553.7) and after (M = 560.5) when compared with the ASD group (M = 2616.0 and M = 2374.6, respectively). Despite the need for further studies, our results support that there is potential for clinical use of an AR task-based intervention for people with ASD.

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Section: Limitations and Future Studiessupporting

confidence: 93%

Use of Augmented Reality with a Motion-Controlled Game Utilizing Alphabet Letters and Numbers to Improve Performance and Reaction Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Antão

Abreu

Barbosa

et al. 2020

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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“…The walk was about 250 meters, with a corner changing the direction in the midway, and nally ends when turning left (33). Scenarios are logically designed based on the nature of the target symptom, and range from starting a conversation for improving social skills of patients with autism (43).…”

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confidence: 99%

Virtual Reality-based Interventions for Patients with Paranoia

Monaghesh¹,

Samad‐Soltani²,

Farhang³

2020

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Background: Paranoia is an important psychiatric symptom with an important effect on daily life. Virtual reality (VR) based treatments are suggested as an effectual treatment for patients with paranoia, facilitating learning. To our knowledge, there is a lack of systematic reviews to evaluate VR-based treatment as a treatment for paranoia or paranoid delusions. This study aimed to review reports that investigate VR-based treatment as a treatment for patients with paranoia.Methods: Studies published up to 20/07/2020 about VR-based interventions for the treatment of patients with paranoid delusions or paranoia were reviewed in five databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus.Results: From the total of 252 initial searches, 6 were included in the study based on inclusion criteria. Four studies were performed as randomized controlled trials and two were before-after studies. All of them showed positive results in the main target, including increased social participation, reduced anxiety, and suspicious ideas and paranoid symptoms. Conclusion: VR-based interventions are effective treatments. Although the use of VR technology is limited for a variety of reasons, including the cost, it improves symptoms in patients with paranoia.

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“…98 We also refer interested readers to a systematic review which examined the effectiveness of various VR interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and social communication impairments. 99 Finally, while there exist emerging trends regarding interventions for social communication challenges in pediatric brain injury, this continues to be an underdeveloped area of study. There is a need for increased research into the design of evidence-based interventions to support social communication in children with TBI, which can be used to support the development of guidelines to inform clinical practice.…”

Section: Highly Specific and Personally Relevant Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Conceptual Framework of Social Communication: Clinical Applications to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Wiseman-Hakes

Kakonge

Doherty³

et al. 2020

Semin Speech Lang

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Social communication impairments are common following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can lead to social isolation, and poor social outcomes. Social communication has been documented as a persistent area of need in terms of proper assessment and intervention; however, this is not consistently addressed in clinical practice. While there is a body of evidence regarding social communication impairments and pediatric TBI, this area is not yet fully understood and remains underrecognized. To meet this gap, we provide a conceptual framework of social communication from a neurodevelopmental perspective, which can be applied to better understand the social communication impairments associated with pediatric TBI. We propose a general model of social communication with component constructs and consideration of internal factors such as sex and gender. These can inform considerations, clinical applications, and future research in assessment and evidence-based interventions within the domain of social communication.

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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

Cited by 231 publications

References 53 publications

Use of Augmented Reality with a Motion-Controlled Game Utilizing Alphabet Letters and Numbers to Improve Performance and Reaction Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Use of Augmented Reality with a Motion-Controlled Game Utilizing Alphabet Letters and Numbers to Improve Performance and Reaction Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Virtual Reality-based Interventions for Patients with Paranoia

A Conceptual Framework of Social Communication: Clinical Applications to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

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