Study of the effectiveness of comprehensive, timely, and family-oriented interventions in reducing the symptoms of autism in children.

Autor: Razjouyan K; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Miri MA; PHD, Department of in Psychology, Iran Autism Association, Tehran, Iran., Zarei MA; Department of Speech Therapist, PHD in Cognitive Sciences, Iran Autism Association, Tehran, Iran., Farhangdoost H; Department of Occupational Therapist, Iran Autism Association, Tehran, Iran., Tavakoli S; Department of Occupational Therapist, PHD in Cognitive Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2020 Jun 30; Vol. 9 (6), pp. 2945-2949. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_947_19
Abstrakt: Background and Objectives: The onset of rehabilitation interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder below 5 years old has been associated with the reduction of autism symptoms in all developmental domains. The present study aimed to illustrate the importance of early family-oriented interventions in the reduction of the problems and symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Methodology: This study was a pretest-posttest clinical trial without a control group. Fifty patients were selected using a convenience sampling method, of which forty patients were male and 10 females with a mean age of 3.2 ± 1.4. The efficacy assessment was evaluated using the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) as pretest and posttest. Data were analyzed by independent T-test using SPSS software.
Results: The difference between pretest and posttest was significant in all aspects of the ATEC test (communication, health, sensory and cognitive awareness, socialization) at the level of P < 0.001. Moreover, the difference between pretest and posttest was significant at P < 0.001 for the aspects of speech, social and communication, and general performance, and at P < 0.002 for the sensory processing.
Conclusion: Timely interventions under 6 years old with an emphasis on family-oriented and growth aspects over one year can help autistic children in the aspects of speech, social and communication, sensory processing, and sensory and cognitive awareness.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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