Hikikomori : Multidimensional understanding, assessment, and future international perspectives

TA Kato, S Kanba, AR Teo - Psychiatry and clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hikikomori, a severe form of social withdrawal, has long been observed in Japan mainly
among youth and adolescents since around the 1970s, and has been especially highlighted …

The use of social robots with children and young people on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Kouroupa, KR Laws, K Irvine, SE Mengoni, A Baird… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Robot-mediated interventions show promise in supporting the development of
children on the autism spectrum. Objectives In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we …

Disclosure and workplace accommodations for people with autism: A systematic review

S Lindsay, V Osten, M Rezai, S Bui - Disability and rehabilitation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The objective of this systematic review was to describe the prevalence and
processes of disability disclosure for persons with autism spectrum disorder. Methods …

COVID‐19 and autism research: Perspectives from around the globe

DG Amaral, PJ de Vries - Autism research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 and Autism Research: Perspectives from Around the Globe - Amaral - 2020 - Autism
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Optimal robot for intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders

H Kumazaki, T Muramatsu, Y Yoshikawa… - Psychiatry and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With recent rapid advances in technology, human‐like robots have begun functioning in a
variety of ways. As increasing anecdotal evidence suggests, robots may offer many unique …

Tell me more! Assessing interactions with social robots from speech

G Laban, JN George, V Morrison… - Paladyn, Journal of …, 2020 - degruyter.com
As social robots are increasingly introduced into health interventions, one potential area
where they might prove valuable is in supporting people's psychological health through …

The impact of robotic intervention on joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorders

H Kumazaki, Y Yoshikawa, Y Yoshimura, T Ikeda… - Molecular autism, 2018 - Springer
Background A growing body of anecdotal evidence indicates that the use of robots may
provide unique opportunities for assisting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) …

Social skills training using multiple humanoid robots for individuals with autism spectrum conditions

K Takata, Y Yoshikawa, T Muramatsu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Social skills training (SST) is used to help individuals with autism spectrum
conditions (ASC) better understand the perspectives of others and social interactions …

Android robot promotes disclosure of negative narratives by individuals with autism spectrum disorders

H Kumazaki, T Muramatsu, Y Yoshikawa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) demonstrate some challenges with
personal narrative writing. Sentence completion tests (SCT) is a class of semi-structured …

Self-disclosure to a robot: only for those who suffer the most

Y Duan, M Yoon, Z Liang, JF Hoorn - Robotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Social robots may become an innovative means to improve the well-being of individuals.
Earlier research has shown that people easily self-disclose to a social robot, even in cases …