Kern Koegel Lynn, Ashbaugh Kristen, Navab Anahita, Koegel Robert L
Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, Koegel Autism Center, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9490, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Mar;46(3):921-33. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2633-0.
The literature suggests that many individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience challenges with recognizing and describing emotions in others, which may result in difficulties with the verbal expression of empathy during communication. Thus, there is a need for intervention techniques targeting this area. Using a multiple baseline across participants design, this study examined the effectiveness of a video-feedback intervention with a visual framework component to improve verbal empathetic statements and questions during conversation for adults with ASD. Following intervention, all participants improved in verbal expression of empathetic statements and empathetic questions during conversation with generalization and maintenance of gains. Furthermore, supplemental assessments indicated that each participant improved in their general level of empathy and confidence in communication skills.
文献表明，许多被诊断患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的个体在识别和描述他人情绪方面存在困难，这可能导致在交流中难以用言语表达同理心。因此，需要针对这一领域的干预技术。本研究采用跨参与者的多基线设计，考察了一种带有视觉框架组件的视频反馈干预对提高患有ASD的成年人在对话中用言语表达同理心陈述和问题的有效性。干预后，所有参与者在对话中用言语表达同理心陈述和同理心问题方面都有改善，且这些改善具有泛化性并得以维持。此外，补充评估表明，每个参与者在同理心总体水平和沟通技能信心方面都有所提高。
