Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability

© 2017 Taylor & Francis Purpose: To assess the generalizability of findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating emotion recognition (ER) training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: We present a systematic review and narrative synthesis of...

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Main Authors: Berggren, S., Fletcher-Watson, S., Milenkovic, N., Marschik, P., Bolte, Sven, Jonsson, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63458
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author Berggren, S.
Fletcher-Watson, S.
Milenkovic, N.
Marschik, P.
Bolte, Sven
Jonsson, U.
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Fletcher-Watson, S.
Milenkovic, N.
Marschik, P.
Bolte, Sven
Jonsson, U.
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description © 2017 Taylor & Francis Purpose: To assess the generalizability of findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating emotion recognition (ER) training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: We present a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the determinants of external validity in RCTs on ER training. Generalizability of the findings across situations, populations, settings, treatment delivery, and intervention formats was considered. Results: We identified 13 eligible studies. Participants were predominantly boys with ASD in the normative IQ range (IQ > 70), with an age span from 4 to 18 years across studies. Interventions and outcome measures were highly variable. Several studies indicated that training may improve ER, but it is still largely unknown to what extent training effects are translated to daily social life. Conclusion: The generalizability of findings from currently available RCTs remains unclear. This underscores the importance of involving children with ASD and their caregivers in informed treatment decisions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-634582018-02-06T07:40:08Z Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability Berggren, S. Fletcher-Watson, S. Milenkovic, N. Marschik, P. Bolte, Sven Jonsson, U. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Purpose: To assess the generalizability of findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating emotion recognition (ER) training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: We present a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the determinants of external validity in RCTs on ER training. Generalizability of the findings across situations, populations, settings, treatment delivery, and intervention formats was considered. Results: We identified 13 eligible studies. Participants were predominantly boys with ASD in the normative IQ range (IQ > 70), with an age span from 4 to 18 years across studies. Interventions and outcome measures were highly variable. Several studies indicated that training may improve ER, but it is still largely unknown to what extent training effects are translated to daily social life. Conclusion: The generalizability of findings from currently available RCTs remains unclear. This underscores the importance of involving children with ASD and their caregivers in informed treatment decisions. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63458 10.1080/17518423.2017.1305004 Informa Healthcare restricted
spellingShingle Berggren, S.
Fletcher-Watson, S.
Milenkovic, N.
Marschik, P.
Bolte, Sven
Jonsson, U.
Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title_full Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title_fullStr Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title_full_unstemmed Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title_short Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
title_sort emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review of challenges related to generalizability
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63458