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Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

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  • Manuel Martí-Vilar

    (Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Nuria Fernández-Gómez

    (Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes

    (Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y de la Educación, Universidad a Distancia de Madrid, 28041 Madrid, Spain)

  • Francisco González-Sala

    (Departament de Psicolgia Evolutiva i de l’Educació, Facultad de Psicologia i Logopèdia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • César Merino-Soto

    (Instituto de Investigación de Psicología, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Av. Tomás Marsano 232, Lima 02002, Peru)

  • Filiberto Toledano-Toledano

    (Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Basada en Evidencias, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez Instituto Nacional de Salud, Dr. Márquez 162, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
    Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria en Salud, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Arenal de Guadalupe, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14389, Mexico
    Dirección de Investigación y Diseminación del Conocimiento, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias e Innovación para la Formación de Comunidad Científica, INDEHUS, Periférico Sur 4860, Arenal de Guadalupe, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14389, Mexico)

Abstract

This study is intended to determine, from a systematic review, the importance and effectiveness of different interventions aimed at improving social skills in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through theatrical techniques. 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 an improvement in socioemotional functioning, self-esteem, emotion management, empathy and listening, communication and social interaction, adaptive skills, as well as an increase in body awareness in people with ASD. It can be concluded 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 mental health in different aspects of both prevention and treatment.

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  • Manuel Martí-Vilar & Nuria Fernández-Gómez & Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes & Francisco González-Sala & César Merino-Soto & Filiberto Toledano-Toledano, 2023. "Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:23:p:16480-:d:1292422
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