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Objective: Autism is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders and causes problems in social cognition, communication, and understanding of one's own and others' feelings, and has a negative effect on the quality of a person's life. The present study was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of the Cogniplus cognitive training program on the social cognition (theory of mind) of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Methods: In a semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test design and a control group with a two-month follow-up, 65 children (44 male and 21 female) from 6 to 11 years old with autism spectrum disorder selected in convenience from whom were referred to one of autism rehabilitation centers in Rey City. They were assessed by the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ). 50 children (33 male and 17 female) with a score of 19 and above in the ASSQ were diagnosed as high-functioning autism. They included to the study according to the criteria (have speech ability, absence of motor or intellectual disability, visual and hearing impairments), and matched based on their age. They randomly and equally were assigned in two experimental and control groups. Parents completed the theory of mind test. The experimental group participated individually in 20 sessions (twice a week, 30 minutes per session), in the Cogniplus cognitive training program, but the control group only received mainstream services (occupational therapy, speech therapy, art therapy and music therapy). Parents completed the theory of mind test in the last session and two months follow-up. Data were analyzed by correlation analysis, analysis of regression, and generalized estimating equations (GEE) in SPSS version 27.
Results: The results of GEE analysis showed that Cogniplus cognitive training program have led to improve social cognition (total, first level, and the second level of theory of mind). Beta coefficient showed that 2.9, 3.08, 0.96 of variation respectively in theory of mind levels (the first, the second, and the total) in children with ASD were due to receive Cogniplus cognitive training program, also the variations lasted even two months follow-up.
Conclusion: Considering the positive effect of Cogniplus cognitive training program on social cognition, we conclude that use of Cogniplus cognitive training program can solve the need of therapists who have new cognitive insight into training. Also, the implementation of such programs can help to improve the social cognition of children with autism disorder with high functioning in real life situations.
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زهرا تاجیک | Zahra Tajik
Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
گروه روانشناسی و آموزش کودکان استثنایی، دانشکده علوم رفتاری و سلامت روان، دانشگاه علوم توانبخشی و سلامت اجتماعی، تهران، ایران
معصومه پورمحمدرضا-تجریشی | Masoume Pourmohamadreza-Tajrishi
Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
گروه روانشناسی و آموزش کودکان استثنایی، دانشکده علوم رفتاری و سلامت روان، دانشگاه علوم توانبخشی و سلامت اجتماعی، تهران، ایران
مرجان پشت مشهدی | Marjan Posht Mashhadi
Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
گروه روان شناسی بالینی، دانشکده علوم رفتاری و سلامت روان، دانشگاه علوم توانبخشی و سلامت اجتماعی، تهران، ایران
راضیه بیدهندی یارندی | Razieh Bidhendi Yarandi
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Social Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
گروه آمار زیستی و اپیدمیولوژی، دانشکده سلامت اجتماعی، دانشگاه علوم توانبخشی و سلامت اجتماعی، تهران، ایران
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