Turner-Brown Lauren M, Perry Timothy D, Dichter Gabriel S, Bodfish James W, Penn David L
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, CB #3367, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3367, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 Oct;38(9):1777-84. doi: 10.1007/s10803-008-0545-y. Epub 2008 Feb 2.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and utility of a group-based cognitive behavioral intervention to improve social-cognitive functioning in adults with high-functioning autism (HFA). We modified the treatment manual of a previously validated intervention, Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT), for optimal use with HFA adults (SCIT-A). We then conducted a pilot study to compare SCIT-A (n = 6) to treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 5) for adults with HFA. Feasibility was supported; attendance was high (92%) and satisfaction reports were primarily positive. Participants in SCIT-A showed significant improvement in theory-of-mind skills and trend level improvements in social communication skills; TAU participants did not show these improvements. Findings indicate SCIT-A shows promise as an intervention for adults with HFA.
本研究的目的是评估基于团体的认知行为干预对改善高功能自闭症(HFA)成人社交认知功能的可行性和效用。我们修改了先前经验证的干预措施“社会认知与互动训练”(SCIT)的治疗手册,以便在HFA成人中最佳使用(SCIT-A)。然后,我们进行了一项试点研究,将SCIT-A(n = 6)与高功能自闭症成人的常规治疗(TAU)(n = 5)进行比较。研究支持了该干预措施的可行性;出勤率很高(92%),满意度报告主要为积极。接受SCIT-A治疗的参与者在心理理论技能方面有显著改善,在社交沟通技能方面有趋势性改善;接受常规治疗的参与者没有表现出这些改善。研究结果表明,SCIT-A作为一种针对HFA成人的干预措施具有前景。