Journal article
Feasibility of Automated Training for Facial Emotion Expression and Recognition in Autism
Behavior therapy, v 49(6), pp 881-888
01 Nov 2018
PMID: 30316487
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Abstract
Impairment in facial emotion recognition (FER) and facial emotion expression (FEE), often documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are believed to contribute to the observed core social-communication disability that characterizes this disorder. Moreover, impaired FER and FEE are frequently seen in other disorders and problem behaviors. We describe the development of a novel system to detect and give real-time feedback on these processes, termed facial emotion expression training (FEET), an automated, game like system that is based on 3-dimensional sensing (Kinect) technology. A sample of 40 children (n = 20 ASD, n = 20 typically developing) interacted with our prototype system, which presented audiovisual stimuli and assessed responses of participants. Overall, consumer satisfaction ratings were high, and youth with ASD reported enjoying interacting with the system more than did the typical youth. Results suggest that new technology-based interventions are acceptable to consumers and viable for use in remediation of transdiagnostic processes, such as FER and FEE. Implications for future technology-based intervention to target transdiagnostic processes are discussed.
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- Title
- Feasibility of Automated Training for Facial Emotion Expression and Recognition in Autism
- Creators
- Susan W. White - Virginia TechLynn Abbott - Virginia TechAndrea Trubanova Wieckowski - Virginia TechNicole N. Capriola-Hall - Virginia TechSherin Aly - Virginia TechAmira Youssef - Virginia Tech
- Publication Details
- Behavior therapy, v 49(6), pp 881-888
- Publisher
- ASSOC ADV BEHAVIOR THERAPY
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R03HD081070 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) R03HD081070 / NICHD; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) NICHD (MPI Abbott White)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000448632300004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85040997448
- Other Identifier
- 991021862399004721
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- Psychiatry
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