Theater-Based Interventions in Social Skills in Mental Health Care and Treatment for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Manuel Martí-Vilar, Nuria Fernández-Gómez, Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes, Francisco González-Sala, César Merino-Soto and Filiberto Toledano-Toledano ()
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Manuel Martí-Vilar: Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Nuria Fernández-Gómez: Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes: Departmento de Psicología Básica, Facultat de Psicologia i Logopedia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Francisco González-Sala: Departament de Psicolgia Evolutiva i de l’Educació, Facultad de Psicologia i Logopèdia, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
César Merino-Soto: Instituto de Investigación de Psicología, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Av. Tomás Marsano 232, Lima 02002, Peru
Filiberto Toledano-Toledano: Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Basada en Evidencias, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez Instituto Nacional de Salud, Dr. Márquez 162, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06720, Mexico

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: This study is intended to determine, from a systematic review, the importance and effectiveness of different interventions aimed at improving social skills in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through theatrical techniques. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature published from 2011 to 2021 in the ERIC, Web of Science, EuropePMC, PubPsych, Índices-Csic, Redalyc, Roderic, Scopus, PubMed, Scielo, and Dialnet databases was carried out, and a total of 29 articles were reviewed. The results indicate an improvement in socioemotional functioning, self-esteem, emotion management, empathy and listening, communication and social interaction, adaptive skills, as well as an increase in body awareness in people with ASD. It can be concluded that theater creates a safe environment in which people with ASD can engage with their own emotions and those of others, thereby offering a therapeutic setting in which to promote mental health in different aspects of both prevention and treatment.

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disabilities; intervention; autism; theater; benefits; social skills; mental health; ASD; emotional control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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