A Randomized Trial Utilizing EEG Brain Computer Interface to Improve Facial Emotion Recognition in Autistic Adults.
Purpose: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges with facial emotion recognition (FER), which may exacerbate social difficulties in ASD. Few studies have examined whether FER can be experimentally manipulated and improved for autistic people. This study utilized a...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 9; pp. 3217 - 3231 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Sep2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=187434603&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 187434603 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 01623257 AUT jtl: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders issn: 01623257 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2025 vid: 55 iid: 9 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 187434603 178113751 187434603 187434603 10.1007/s10803-024-06436-w 187434603 ppf: 3217 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: A Randomized Trial Utilizing EEG Brain Computer Interface to Improve Facial Emotion Recognition in Autistic Adults. aug: au: Brewe, Alexis M. Antezana, Ligia Carlton, Corinne N. Gracanin, Denis Richey, John A. Kim, Inyoung White, Susan W. affil: https://ror.org/03xrrjk67 Center for Youth Development and Intervention, University of Alabama, 101 McMillan Building, 200 Hackberry Lane, 35487, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA sug: subj: Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Biofeedback Electroencephalography Face Perception User-Computer Interface Autism Spectrum Disorder Therapy Patient Compliance Evaluation Human Randomized Controlled Trials Adolescence Adult Male Random Assignment Funding Source Mixed Reality Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Male ab: Purpose: Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges with facial emotion recognition (FER), which may exacerbate social difficulties in ASD. Few studies have examined whether FER can be experimentally manipulated and improved for autistic people. This study utilized a randomized controlled trial design to examine acceptability and preliminary clinical impact of a novel mixed reality-based neurofeedback program, FER Assistant, using EEG brain computer interface (BCI)-assisted technology to improve FER for autistic adolescents and adults. Methods: Twenty-seven autistic male participants (M age: 21.12 years; M IQ: 105.78; 85% white) were randomized to the active condition to receive FER Assistant (n = 17) or waitlist control (n = 10). FER Assistant participants received ten sessions utilizing BCI-assisted neurofeedback training in FER. All participants, regardless of randomization, completed a computerized FER task at baseline and endpoint. Results: Results partially indicated that FER Assistant was acceptable to participants. Regression analyses demonstrated that participation in FER Assistant led to group differences in FER at endpoint, compared to a waitlist control. However, analyses examining reliable change in FER indicated no reliable improvement or decline for FER Assistant participants, whereas two waitlist participants demonstrated reliable decline. Conclusion: Given the preliminary nature of this work, results collectively suggest that FER Assistant may be an acceptable intervention. Results also suggest that FER may be a potential mechanism that is amenable to intervention for autistic individuals, although additional trials using larger sample sizes are warranted. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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