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  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Evidence-Based Practice

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  • Autistic adults frequently encounter co-occurring mental health issues, social cognition deficits, and difficulties in education and employment.
  • Developing effective interventions for these challenges is a research priority.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and meta-analyze the clinical impact of interventions for autistic adults.
  • To assess intervention effectiveness across domains including mental health, social cognition, and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies.
  • Included studies targeted social cognition, mental health, and academic/transition outcomes in autistic adults.
  • Data were extracted on participant/intervention characteristics and primary outcomes across 10 domains.

Main Results:

  • Thirty-five studies (N=1,631) were analyzed.
  • Significant small to moderate effect sizes were found for mental health (g=.35), social cognition (g=.45), and quality of life (g=.64).
  • Interventions for behavioral, cognitive, adaptive, and employment outcomes were not statistically significant.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions for autistic adults demonstrate promise, yielding small to moderate positive outcomes compared to control groups.
  • The observed effects are comparable to those reported in pediatric autism literature, despite significant heterogeneity.
  • Findings underscore the importance of continued research and development of tailored support services for autistic adults.