The effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials / Lan LAN in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202912 Titre : The effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Lan LAN, Auteur ; Mariola MOEYAERT, Auteur ; Edmund W. ORLOWSKI, Auteur ; Kristie ASARO-SADDLER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202912 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Mind-body Interventions  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)  Mental Health Outcomes  Meta-Analysis  Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)  Effect Size Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This meta-analysis examined the effects of mind-body interventions (MBIs) on mental health outcomes for autistic people. Given the accessibility, low cost and scalability of MBIs, understanding their impact on health outcomes can meaningfully contribute to the overall well-being in this population. Methods A systematic search across eight multidisciplinary databases, including gray literature sources, was conducted and identified 14 studies comprising 812 participants. Multivariate meta-regression with robust variance estimation (RVE) was conducted to estimate the standardized mean difference adjusted for pre-test differences (Hedges’ g) for intervention effects. Moderator analyses examined participant age group and study quality. Results The RVE-adjusted pooled effect size was small and statistically significant, g = -0.26 (SE = 0.07, 95% CI [-0.40, −0.12], t(12.1) = -3.55, p = .004), reflecting a small reduction in mental health symptoms post-intervention in the MBI group compared to the control group. Between-study heterogeneity was low to moderate (I² = 36.7%). Moderator analyses revealed that age group and study quality collectively explained a statistical amount of variability in effect sizes; however, none of the RVE adjusted individual moderator effects were individually statistically significant. Conclusions Mind–body interventions may be associated with small improvements in mental health outcomes for autistic people; however, the overall certainty of evidence was low. Confidence in the magnitude and generalizability of the observed effects is therefore limited. Larger, rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the evidence base, and identify people and contextual factors that moderate treatment outcomes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202912 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 [article] The effects of mind-body intervention on mental health outcomes for autistic people: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [texte imprimé] / Lan LAN, Auteur ; Mariola MOEYAERT, Auteur ; Edmund W. ORLOWSKI, Auteur ; Kristie ASARO-SADDLER, Auteur . - p.202912. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202912 Mots-clés : Mind-body Interventions  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)  Mental Health Outcomes  Meta-Analysis  Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)  Effect Size Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background This meta-analysis examined the effects of mind-body interventions (MBIs) on mental health outcomes for autistic people. Given the accessibility, low cost and scalability of MBIs, understanding their impact on health outcomes can meaningfully contribute to the overall well-being in this population. Methods A systematic search across eight multidisciplinary databases, including gray literature sources, was conducted and identified 14 studies comprising 812 participants. Multivariate meta-regression with robust variance estimation (RVE) was conducted to estimate the standardized mean difference adjusted for pre-test differences (Hedges’ g) for intervention effects. Moderator analyses examined participant age group and study quality. Results The RVE-adjusted pooled effect size was small and statistically significant, g = -0.26 (SE = 0.07, 95% CI [-0.40, −0.12], t(12.1) = -3.55, p = .004), reflecting a small reduction in mental health symptoms post-intervention in the MBI group compared to the control group. Between-study heterogeneity was low to moderate (I² = 36.7%). Moderator analyses revealed that age group and study quality collectively explained a statistical amount of variability in effect sizes; however, none of the RVE adjusted individual moderator effects were individually statistically significant. Conclusions Mind–body interventions may be associated with small improvements in mental health outcomes for autistic people; however, the overall certainty of evidence was low. Confidence in the magnitude and generalizability of the observed effects is therefore limited. Larger, rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the evidence base, and identify people and contextual factors that moderate treatment outcomes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202912 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587

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