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Efectividad de las estrategias de terapia cognitivoconductual para la reducción de síntomas en niños con trastorno del espectro autista: una revisión de alcance.
(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Carabali Lozano, Manuela; Almeida Salinas, Orlando (Director)
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in communication and social interaction; as well as repetitive behavior patterns or activities and restrictive interests, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective as a treatment to reduce ASD symptoms. Objective: to examine the efficacy of different CBT strategies in the reduction of ASD symptoms, through evidence collected in randomized clinical trials. Method: a systematic search was carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Science Direct databases, with the following combination ((autism) AND (cognitive behavioral therapy) AND (clinical trial). Results: 13 clinical trials were included showing that BIACA CBT, Cool Kids, MASSI and others, are efficient especially in the mitigation of anxiety, emotional regulation, improvement of social and communication skills and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Conclusions: personalized CBT adapted to the individual needs of each patient is more efficient and has an even greater impact on the reduction of ASD symptoms.