Autism and Mind–Body Therapies: A Systematic Review

Hourston, Sarah; Atchley, Rachel

doi:10.1089/acm.2016.0336

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“…428 Nonbiological interventions used for symptoms of ASD are popular and have also been increasingly studied. There has been conflicting evidence regarding the effect of music therapy, 534 yoga, 535,536 massage, 537 and equine-assisted therapy 538,539 on the symptoms of ASD in children, but evidence does not support these therapies for treatment of the core deficits of ASD at this time. Evidence to date does not support the use of auditory integration training, in which an individual listens to altered sounds through headphones in an effort to change auditory or other processing.…”

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Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are identified in 2 domains: social communication/interaction and restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior. Children and youth with ASD have service needs in behavioral, educational, health, leisure, family support, and other areas. Standardized screening for ASD at 18 and 24 months of age with ongoing developmental surveillance continues to be recommended in primary care (although it may be performed in other settings), because ASD is common, can be diagnosed as young as 18 months of age, and has evidenced-based interventions that may improve function. More accurate and culturally sensitive screening approaches are needed. Primary care providers should be familiar with the diagnostic criteria for ASD, appropriate etiologic evaluation, and co-occurring medical and behavioral conditions (such as disorders of sleep and feeding, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, obesity, seizures, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and wandering) that affect the child' s function and quality of life. There is an increasing evidence base to support behavioral and other interventions to address specific skills and symptoms. Shared decision making calls for collaboration with families in evaluation and choice of interventions. This single clinical report updates the 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical reports on the evaluation and treatment of ASD in one publication with an online table of contents and section view available through the American Academy of Pediatrics Gateway to help the reader identify topic areas within the report.

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Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020

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“…These studies support the utility of both group and individual parent-assisted MBI with children and adolescents with ASD. Much of this research reports promising results with respect to reduction of aggression and problem behaviors, but none have studied co-occurring depression and anxiety as primary outcomes [35]. …”

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Psychosocial Treatments Targeting Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Review of the Latest Research and Recommended Future Directions

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Simmons

Gotham

et al. 2018

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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There is considerable evidence for the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat co-occurring problems with anxiety, but there has been relatively little research on treatment of co-occurring depression. Multiple mechanisms of treatment effect have been proposed, but there has been little demonstration of target engagement via experimental therapeutics. Comorbidity between ASD and anxiety and/or mood problems is common. Although there is evidence for the use of CBT for anxiety, little work has addressed how to effectively treat depression. There is emerging support for alternative treatment approaches, such as mindfulness-based interventions. We encourage rigorous, collaborative approaches to identify and manipulate putative mechanisms of change.

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“…Typically these skills are practiced by listening to an audio-recorded guided meditation exercise similar to the one taught in session. Recent systematic reviews (Cachia et al 2016 ; Donnchadha 2018 ; Hourston and Atchley 2017 ) and a meta-analysis (Hartley et al 2019 ) reported that mindfulness-based interventions may be effective for parents of autistic people in reducing stress, and improving overall well-being.…”

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Group Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Parents of Autistic Adolescents and Adults

Lunsky

Albaum

Baskin

et al. 2021

J Autism Dev Disord

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Autism and Mind–Body Therapies: A Systematic Review

Abstract: The evidence for mind-body therapies for people with ASD is limited and would benefit from larger randomized controlled trials.

Cited by 48 publications

References 27 publications

Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Psychosocial Treatments Targeting Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Review of the Latest Research and Recommended Future Directions

Group Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Parents of Autistic Adolescents and Adults

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