Publications by authors named "Pia Valentina Colucci"
Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) need to be provided with behavioral, psychological, educational, or skill-building interventions as early as possible. Cognitive Behavior Therapy has proven useful to manage such problems. There is also growing evidence on the usefulness of Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) in treating various functional deficits in ASD.
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- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are developmental disorders that impact communication and behavior, with a global prevalence of about 1%, and a higher occurrence in males compared to females.
- Traditional treatments primarily involve cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) through direct interaction with therapists, but recent advancements have incorporated virtual reality (VR) into cognitive treatment for ASDs.
- A study involving a 16-year-old boy with severe ASD showed that combining VR with CBT led to better improvements in attention and spatial cognition compared to CBT alone, suggesting VR can be an effective tool in enhancing cognitive functions for those with severe ASD.