Effect of floortime therapy on clinical symptoms and functional emotional development in children with autism spectrum disorder
10.11886/scjsws20240804001
- VernacularTitle:地板时光疗法对孤独症患儿临床症状及功能性情绪的影响
- Author:
Wenwen QIAO
1
;
Xuemei SHEN
1
Author Information
1. Sichuan Mental Health Center·The Third Hospital of Mianyang， Mianyang 621000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorders;
Floor time therapy;
Efficacy
- From:
Sichuan Mental Health
2025;38(4):352-356
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BackgroundFloortime therapy（FTT） as a child-centered intervention approach， has gained increasing attention in the rehabilitation training of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder （ASD）. In recent years， it has shown unique advantages and potentials in the education and treatment of autistic children.Currently， domestic research on the application of FTT in ASD treatment remains limited. ObjectiveTo explore the intervention effects of FTT on children with ASD， so as to provide references for rehabilitation treatment. MethodsA total of 30 children diagnosed with ASD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders， Fifth Edition （DSM-5） criteria，and receiving rehabilitation training at the Child Mental Health Department in the Third Hospital of Mianyang were enrolled from January 2022 to December 2023. All participants received FTT for 9 months. Assessments were conducted using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale （CARS） and the Functional Emotional Assessment Scale （FEAS） at baseline， and the 3rd， 6th， and 9th month of intervention. ResultsThe time effects on CARS score and total FEAS score in children with ASD were both statistically significant （F=43.184， 80.232， P<0.01 ）. At the 3rd， 6th and 9th months of treatment， the CARS scores of ASD children were significantly lower than baseline （t=5.232， 11.997， 16.600， P<0.01 ）， while the total FEAS scores were significantly higher than baseline（t=-4.048， -10.566， -14.615， P<0.01 ）. ConclusionFTT may help to improve the functional emotional capacities and alleviate ASD symptoms in children.［Funded by The 2022 Incentive Research Project of Health Commission of Mianyang City （number，202245）］
