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| Id | 131 | |
| Author | Corbett, B., A.; Blain, S., D.; Ioannou, S., ; Balser, M., | |
| Title | Changes in anxiety following a randomized control trial of a theatre-based intervention for youth with autism spectrum disorder. | |
| Reference | Corbett, B.A; Blain, S.D.; Ioannou, S.; Balser, M. (2017). Changes in anxiety following a randomized control trial of a theatre-based intervention for youth with autism spectrum disorder. Autism. 21(3), 333–343. doi: 10.1177/1362361316643623 |
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| Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361316643623 |
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| Abstract | Increased anxiety and stress are frequently found in children with autism spectrum disorder and are associated with social challenges. Recently, we reported changes in social competence following peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the intervention on reducing anxiety and stress. Participants included 30 youth with autism spectrum disorder (8–14 years old) randomly assigned to the experimental (17) or waitlist control (13) group. Pretest adjusted, between-group differences were analyzed for state-anxiety, trait-anxiety, play-based cortisol, and diurnal cortisol. The theatre-based, peer-mediated intervention not only contributes to improvement in social competence in youth with autism spectrum disorder but also contributes to reductions in trait-anxiety associated with more social interaction with peers. Results suggest that some degree of physiological arousal is essential for social interaction. |
Changes in anxiety following a randomized control trial of a theatre-based intervention for youth with autism spectrum disorder.. Recently, we reported changes in social competence following peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention. this promising research shows that theatre-based intervention can lead to enhanced social competence through increases in social-cognitive functioning improved social interac- tion and possibly changes to neural underpinnings that support these domains corbett et al. the peers on the playground are research confederates and are not part of the theatre intervention. so while treatment did not lead to a decrease in stress reactivity the participants ability to cope with stimuli perceived as threatening ie social interaction was likely improved. the increase in social functioning following participation in the theatre program ostensibly contributed to a reduction in anxiety despite the higher level of arousal that may be necessary for social engagement in children with asd.
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