Effects of clinical behavior analysis for ASD girls group.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K03390
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Teacher Education
• Principal Investigator: SADAHISA MAKI 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科, 准教授 (10441479)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ASD女子 / 臨床行動分析 / グループ / 発達障害 / 特性理解

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to conduct group activities based on clinical behavior analysis limited to girls with developmental disorders such as ASD and to verify applied behavior analysis (ABA). During the study period, three study groups were established. Individual interventions based on case formulation were successful to tackle individual challenges, and it was confirmed that psychoeducation in group activities promoted problem-solving and understanding of characteristics and that the participants demonstrated acquired social skills during the activities.
Participants were highly satisfied with the group activities, and their interactions with their peers were transformed into better and more adaptive expressions, and the effects of psychoeducation were observed in daily life. Furthermore, interviews with parents were conducted, and the social and clinical significance of group activities were confirmed.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

DSM-5ではASDは女性よりも男性に4倍多く診断されること，臨床例で知的能力障害または言語の遅れを伴わない女児は認定されずにいることを指摘した．本邦もASD女子たちの早期発見と支援が遅れていることが指摘されている．本研究では3グループを実施することができ，個々の課題にはABAによるアプローチの効果が認められ，グループ内では相互の理解や自身の特性理解の促進効果が得られた．保護者へのインタビュー調査により，幼少期と思春期の特性の現れ方を検証したところ，知的能力障害を伴わない発達障害女児の早期介入の難しさが示唆された．彼女たちを養育する保護者への臨床心理学的支援は重要な課題の１つである．