Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Table 8

Art-related therapies in ASD.

Author	Year	Type and duration of study	Sample size	Type of intervention	Comparators	Dose	Outcome measure	Findings	Comments
Corbett et al. [76]	2011	Open label; Duration: 3 months	(M 7; F 1); Age: 6 to 17 years	SENSE (Social Emotional NeuroScience Endocrinology) Theatre	None	38 rehearsals (2 h each) and six performance dates. Rehearsals were initially 1 day per week and then; 3 or 4 days per week	NEPSY; Memory for Faces, Affect Recognition and; Theory of Mind, SRS, SSP, ABAS, SSS, salivary cortisol and oxytocin level	No differences in OT level or parent report measures.; Improvement in social perception and Theory of Mind skills	Open label design; Small sample size; Blinding of assessors not reported
Mateos-Moreno; and Atencia-Doña; [77]	2013	Open label; Duration: 18 weeks	(M 7; F 1); Age: not reported (mean 25 years)	Combined dance/movement and music therapy	Behavioral and pharmacological treatment only	36 sessions of combined MT and DMT therapy, 1 hour, 2 days/week	ECA-R	Positive evolution towards a diminution of disorder scores in both control and experimental groups.	Open label design; Small sample size; Blinding of assessors not reported

ABAS, Adaptive Behavior Assessment System; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; ECA-R, Revised Clinical Scale for the Evaluation of Autistic Behavior; SRS, Social Responsiveness Scale, SSP, Short Sensory Profile, and SSS, Stress Survey Schedule for Persons with Autism and Other Developmental Delays.