Martí-Vilar, M.; Fernández-González, N.; Hidalgo-Fuentes, S.; González-Sala, F.; Merino-Soto, C.; Toledano-Toledano, F. Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Sustainability2023, 15, 16480.
Martí-Vilar, M.; Fernández-González, N.; Hidalgo-Fuentes, S.; González-Sala, F.; Merino-Soto, C.; Toledano-Toledano, F. Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16480.
Martí-Vilar, M.; Fernández-González, N.; Hidalgo-Fuentes, S.; González-Sala, F.; Merino-Soto, C.; Toledano-Toledano, F. Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Sustainability2023, 15, 16480.
Martí-Vilar, M.; Fernández-González, N.; Hidalgo-Fuentes, S.; González-Sala, F.; Merino-Soto, C.; Toledano-Toledano, F. Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16480.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the importance and effectiveness of different interventions aimed at improving social skills in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through theatrical techniques. It aims to establish a direct relationship between the interventions and the benefits for socioemotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication behaviors used for social interactions and the development, establishment and understanding of interpersonal relationships. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature published from 2011 to 2021 in the ERIC, Web of Science, EuropePMC, PubPsych, Índices-Csic, Redalyc, Roderic, Scopus, PubMed, Scielo and Dialnet databases was carried out, and a total of 29 articles were reviewed. The results indicate that theater creates a safe environment in which people with ASD can engage with their own emotions and those of others, thereby offering a therapeutic setting in which to promote communication, motor development and social coexistence. The implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
Keywords
neurodevelopmental disabilities; intervention; autism; theater; benefits; social skills; mental health; ASD; emotional control
Subject
Social Sciences, Psychology
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