《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (8): 960-963.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.08.016

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Effect of Comprehensive Treatments on Autism Spectrum Disorder

SONG Hu-jie1a,ZHAO Ning-xia1a(),DU Xiao-gang1b,WANG Yin1a,LIANG Yu-qiong1c   

  1. 1. a. the Tenth Department of Encephalopathy; b. Department of Science and Education; c. the Third Department of Rehabilitation, Xi'an Encephalopathy Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
  • Received:2020-06-25 Revised:2020-07-08 Published:2020-08-25 Online:2020-08-31
  • Contact: ZHAO Ning-xia E-mail:18729228830@163.com
  • Supported by:
    2017 Shaanxi Provincial Key R&D Program Project(2017ZDXM-SF-006);Shaanxi Province Chinese Medicine Administration Scientific Research Project(LCPT130)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effect of comprehensive treatments on autism spectrum disorders (ASD).Methods From October, 2017 to October, 2019, 60 children with ASD were divided into control group (n = 30) and treatment group (n = 30) randomly. The control group received rehabilitation training and special education, while the treatment group received acupuncture, massage and Chinese Medicine, in addition, for twelve weeks. The scores of Austin Behavior Checklist (ABC) and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) were compared before and after treatment.Results Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the scores of ABC and ATEC between two groups (t < 1.426, P> 0.05). After treatment, the scores of ABC and ATEC significantly decreased in both groups (t > 5.46, P< 0.001), and were better in the treatment group than in the control group (|t| > 3.304, P< 0.01).Conclusion Traditional Chinese Medicine combined with rehabilitation training and special education is effective on ASD, which is superior to rehabilitation training and special education.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, integrated Chinese and western medicine, rehabilitation training, special education

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