Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy / Sabine C KOCH in Autism - Open Access, 6-2 ([01/03/2016])  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism - Open Access > 6-2 [01/03/2016] . - 7 p. Titre : Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sabine C KOCH, Auteur ; Jessica GAIDA, Auteur ; Ria KORTUM, Auteur ; Birgitt BODINGBAUER, Auteur ; Elizabeth MANDERS, Auteur ; Elisabeth THOMAS, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Angela VON ARNIM, Auteur ; Dusan HIRJAK, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Young adults with autism  Body image sculpture test (KST)  Body image changes  Dance movement therapy  Mirroring intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Body image has rarely been investigated in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Recent advances in embodiment research on nonverbal improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder have encouraged the investigation of this topic. In the context of the clinical study of autism and schizophrenia in the Heidelberg Node of the TESIS-network, we investigated the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on body image in autism with the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test a projective test from clinical body psychotherapy. We applied the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test as a primarily nonverbal test in which the participants’ task was to form a human figure from clay within ten minutes and without visual feedback. Ten young adults with autism spectrum disorder participated in the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test before and after ten weekly sessions of dance movement therapy in a professional rehabilitation and training institution in Southern Germany. The participants in this exploratory study showed a significant improvement at post-test on all five dimensions of the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test: proportions, dimensions, connectedness, completion, and surface quality. The strength of the evidence is limited due to the lack of a control group and the small sample size. Yet, the study yields the first results indicating improvement in body image after dance movement therapy in autism, in the form of individual effects (improvement of body image) and intersubjective aspects (through the interviews) after interactive body-based mirroring exercises and intersubjective experiences in a group context. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7890.1000175 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=410 [article] Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sabine C KOCH, Auteur ; Jessica GAIDA, Auteur ; Ria KORTUM, Auteur ; Birgitt BODINGBAUER, Auteur ; Elizabeth MANDERS, Auteur ; Elisabeth THOMAS, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Angela VON ARNIM, Auteur ; Dusan HIRJAK, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur . - 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism - Open Access > 6-2 [01/03/2016] . - 7 p. Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Young adults with autism  Body image sculpture test (KST)  Body image changes  Dance movement therapy  Mirroring intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Body image has rarely been investigated in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Recent advances in embodiment research on nonverbal improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder have encouraged the investigation of this topic. In the context of the clinical study of autism and schizophrenia in the Heidelberg Node of the TESIS-network, we investigated the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on body image in autism with the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test a projective test from clinical body psychotherapy. We applied the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test as a primarily nonverbal test in which the participants’ task was to form a human figure from clay within ten minutes and without visual feedback. Ten young adults with autism spectrum disorder participated in the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test before and after ten weekly sessions of dance movement therapy in a professional rehabilitation and training institution in Southern Germany. The participants in this exploratory study showed a significant improvement at post-test on all five dimensions of the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test: proportions, dimensions, connectedness, completion, and surface quality. The strength of the evidence is limited due to the lack of a control group and the small sample size. Yet, the study yields the first results indicating improvement in body image after dance movement therapy in autism, in the form of individual effects (improvement of body image) and intersubjective aspects (through the interviews) after interactive body-based mirroring exercises and intersubjective experiences in a group context. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7890.1000175 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=410

Emotion recognition in autism spectrum condition during the COVID-19 pandemic / Christoph KORN ; Sabine C. HERPERTZ ; Thomas FUCHS in Autism, 28-7 (July 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-7 (July 2024) . - p.1690-1702 Titre : Emotion recognition in autism spectrum condition during the COVID-19 pandemic Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christoph KORN, Auteur ; Sabine C. HERPERTZ, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1690-1702 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  COVID-19  emotion recognition  eye tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : With the widespread use of masks in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to understand how emotion recognition is affected by partial face covering. Since individuals with autism spectrum condition often tend to look at the lower half of the face, they are likely to be particularly restricted in emotion recognition by people wearing masks, since they are now forced to look at the upper half of the face. This study compared the recognition of basic and complex emotions in individuals with and without autism spectrum condition, when faces were presented uncovered, with face masks, or with sunglasses. We also used eye tracking to examine group differences in gaze patterns during emotion recognition. Individuals with autism spectrum condition were less accurate at recognizing emotions in all three conditions. Averaged across the three stimulus types, individuals with autism spectrum condition had greater difficulty recognizing anger, fear, pride, and embarrassment than control group. There was no group difference in emotion recognition between the three conditions. However, compared to individuals without autism spectrum condition, there was no evidence of either gaze avoidance or preference for the mouth region. Our results suggest that emotion recognition is reduced in individuals with autism spectrum condition, but this is not due to differences in gaze patterns. Lay Abstract In the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing face masks became mandatory to prevent the spread of the virus. However, they restrict the ability to recognize emotions to the upper part of the face. Since individuals with autism spectrum condition often tend to look at the lower half of the face, they may be particularly restricted in emotion recognition by people wearing masks, since they are now forced to look at the upper half of the face. The current study compared the recognition of facially expressed emotions between individuals with and without autism spectrum condition. Each photo was shown in three types, once uncovered, once with face mask, and once with sunglasses. Our results revealed a reduction in accuracy of individuals with autism spectrum condition at recognizing emotions in all three stimulus types and exhibited more difficulties distinguishing anger, fear, pride, and embarrassment. During the emotion recognition task, there was no difference in which facial areas the groups looked at. We did not find evidence that the disadvantages of individuals with autism spectrum condition in emotion recognition were due to looking at different areas of the face. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231203306 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531 [article] Emotion recognition in autism spectrum condition during the COVID-19 pandemic [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christoph KORN, Auteur ; Sabine C. HERPERTZ, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur . - p.1690-1702. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-7 (July 2024) . - p.1690-1702 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  COVID-19  emotion recognition  eye tracking Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : With the widespread use of masks in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to understand how emotion recognition is affected by partial face covering. Since individuals with autism spectrum condition often tend to look at the lower half of the face, they are likely to be particularly restricted in emotion recognition by people wearing masks, since they are now forced to look at the upper half of the face. This study compared the recognition of basic and complex emotions in individuals with and without autism spectrum condition, when faces were presented uncovered, with face masks, or with sunglasses. We also used eye tracking to examine group differences in gaze patterns during emotion recognition. Individuals with autism spectrum condition were less accurate at recognizing emotions in all three conditions. Averaged across the three stimulus types, individuals with autism spectrum condition had greater difficulty recognizing anger, fear, pride, and embarrassment than control group. There was no group difference in emotion recognition between the three conditions. However, compared to individuals without autism spectrum condition, there was no evidence of either gaze avoidance or preference for the mouth region. Our results suggest that emotion recognition is reduced in individuals with autism spectrum condition, but this is not due to differences in gaze patterns. Lay Abstract In the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing face masks became mandatory to prevent the spread of the virus. However, they restrict the ability to recognize emotions to the upper part of the face. Since individuals with autism spectrum condition often tend to look at the lower half of the face, they may be particularly restricted in emotion recognition by people wearing masks, since they are now forced to look at the upper half of the face. The current study compared the recognition of facially expressed emotions between individuals with and without autism spectrum condition. Each photo was shown in three types, once uncovered, once with face mask, and once with sunglasses. Our results revealed a reduction in accuracy of individuals with autism spectrum condition at recognizing emotions in all three stimulus types and exhibited more difficulties distinguishing anger, fear, pride, and embarrassment. During the emotion recognition task, there was no difference in which facial areas the groups looked at. We did not find evidence that the disadvantages of individuals with autism spectrum condition in emotion recognition were due to looking at different areas of the face. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231203306 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531

Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder / Sabine C. KOCH in Autism, 19-3 (April 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.338-350 Titre : Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sabine C. KOCH, Auteur ; Laura MEHL, Auteur ; Esther SOBANSKI, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.338-350 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  body awareness  clinical controlled trial  dance movement therapy  embodiment  empathy  intersubjectivity  mirroring  self–other distinction  social competence  treatment manual  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : From the 1970s on, case studies reported the effectiveness of therapeutic mirroring in movement with children with autism spectrum disorder. In this feasibility study, we tested a dance movement therapy intervention based on mirroring in movement in a population of 31 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (mainly high-functioning and Asperger’s syndrome) with the aim to increase body awareness, social skills, self–other distinction, empathy, and well-being. We employed a manualized dance movement therapy intervention implemented in hourly sessions once a week for 7 weeks. The treatment group (n = 16) and the no-intervention control group (n = 15) were matched by sex, age, and symptom severity. Participants did not participate in any other therapies for the duration of the study. After the treatment, participants in the intervention group reported improved well-being, improved body awareness, improved self–other distinction, and increased social skills. The dance movement therapy–based mirroring approach seemed to address more primary developmental aspects of autism than the presently prevailing theory-of-mind approach. Results suggest that dance movement therapy can be an effective and feasible therapy approach for autism spectrum disorder, while future randomized control trials with bigger samples are needed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314522353 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257 [article] Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sabine C. KOCH, Auteur ; Laura MEHL, Auteur ; Esther SOBANSKI, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur . - p.338-350. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.338-350 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  body awareness  clinical controlled trial  dance movement therapy  embodiment  empathy  intersubjectivity  mirroring  self–other distinction  social competence  treatment manual  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : From the 1970s on, case studies reported the effectiveness of therapeutic mirroring in movement with children with autism spectrum disorder. In this feasibility study, we tested a dance movement therapy intervention based on mirroring in movement in a population of 31 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (mainly high-functioning and Asperger’s syndrome) with the aim to increase body awareness, social skills, self–other distinction, empathy, and well-being. We employed a manualized dance movement therapy intervention implemented in hourly sessions once a week for 7 weeks. The treatment group (n = 16) and the no-intervention control group (n = 15) were matched by sex, age, and symptom severity. Participants did not participate in any other therapies for the duration of the study. After the treatment, participants in the intervention group reported improved well-being, improved body awareness, improved self–other distinction, and increased social skills. The dance movement therapy–based mirroring approach seemed to address more primary developmental aspects of autism than the presently prevailing theory-of-mind approach. Results suggest that dance movement therapy can be an effective and feasible therapy approach for autism spectrum disorder, while future randomized control trials with bigger samples are needed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314522353 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257

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