Remote Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

This study aimed to elucidate the effects of remote cognitive-behavioral therapy on anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder from an empirical study and to obtain suggestions for future support construction. Two cases met the eligibility criteria for primary and secondary screening and were reviewed by two investigators to evaluate the efficacy of remote cognitive behavioral therapy. Although cognitive-behavioral therapy skills differed between the two studies, anxiety was reduced after the intervention in both studies, suggesting that remote cognitive-behavioral therapy helps reduce anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders. However, due to the paucity of previous studies, the effects of remote cognitive-behavioral therapy on anxiety reduction in children with autism spectrum disorder have not been fully verified, and the accumulation of studies using randomized controlled trials is an issue.

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children, Anxiety, Remote, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Systematic Review.