Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Anxiety is common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with specific fears and phobias one of the most frequent subtypes. Specific fears and phobias can have a serious impact on young people with ASD and their families. In this study we developed and evalu...

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Autores principales:	Morag Maskey, Jessica Lowry, Jacqui Rodgers, Helen McConachie, Jeremy R Parr
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a06aeb52910845dda7bb491b20b8316a2021-11-25T06:09:59ZReducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0100374https://doaj.org/article/a06aeb52910845dda7bb491b20b8316a2014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24987957/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Anxiety is common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with specific fears and phobias one of the most frequent subtypes. Specific fears and phobias can have a serious impact on young people with ASD and their families. In this study we developed and evaluated a unique treatment combining cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with graduated exposure in a virtual reality environment (VRE). Nine verbally fluent boys with an ASD diagnosis and no reported learning disability, aged 7 to 13 years old, were recruited. Each had anxiety around a specific situation (e.g. crowded buses) or stimulus (e.g. pigeons). An individualised scene was recreated in our 'wrap-around' VRE. In the VRE participants were coached by a psychologist in cognitive and behavioural techniques (e.g. relaxation and breathing exercises) while the exposure to the phobia/fear stimulus was gradually increased as the child felt ready. Each child received four 20-30 minute sessions. After participating in the study, eight of the nine children were able to tackle their phobia situation. Four of the participants completely overcame their phobia. Treatment effects were maintained at 12 months. These results provide evidence that CBT with VRE can be a highly effective treatment for specific phobia/fear for some young people with ASD.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Controlled-Trials.com ISRCTN58483069.Morag MaskeyJessica LowryJacqui RodgersHelen McConachieJeremy R ParrPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 7, p e100374 (2014)
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description	<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Anxiety is common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with specific fears and phobias one of the most frequent subtypes. Specific fears and phobias can have a serious impact on young people with ASD and their families. In this study we developed and evaluated a unique treatment combining cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with graduated exposure in a virtual reality environment (VRE). Nine verbally fluent boys with an ASD diagnosis and no reported learning disability, aged 7 to 13 years old, were recruited. Each had anxiety around a specific situation (e.g. crowded buses) or stimulus (e.g. pigeons). An individualised scene was recreated in our 'wrap-around' VRE. In the VRE participants were coached by a psychologist in cognitive and behavioural techniques (e.g. relaxation and breathing exercises) while the exposure to the phobia/fear stimulus was gradually increased as the child felt ready. Each child received four 20-30 minute sessions. After participating in the study, eight of the nine children were able to tackle their phobia situation. Four of the participants completely overcame their phobia. Treatment effects were maintained at 12 months. These results provide evidence that CBT with VRE can be a highly effective treatment for specific phobia/fear for some young people with ASD.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Controlled-Trials.com ISRCTN58483069.
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title	Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.
title_short	Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.
title_full	Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.
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title_full_unstemmed	Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.
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Reducing specific phobia/fear in young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) through a virtual reality environment intervention.

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