| The Effects of Mother-Child Therapeutic Touch Play for Autistic Children |
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Se-Jin Ju |
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Child Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Seoul National University Hospital |
| 어머니가 제공한 치료적 신체접촉놀이가 아동의 자페증상 감소에 미치는 효과 |
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주세진 |
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서울대학교병원 정신 전문 간호사 |
Correspondence:
Se-Jin Ju, Tel: 82-2-20752-3680, Fax: 82-21-747-2471,
Email: love-pdd@hanmail.net
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Received: 15 March 2007 • Accepted: 14 June 2007 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of Mother-child Therapeutic Touch Play for the autistic children. The subjects of this study consisted of 32 pairs autistic children and their mothers.
Methods
The children were between 30months ~ 53months of age and diagnosed as Autism by Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. Data were collected by using video-taping methods(ADOS), observational methods(CARS) and questionnaires (demographic data). The data were analyzed with paired t-test. The results of this study were as follows.
Results
The autistic symptom which was measured by ADOS showed significant differences(t=5.936, p=.000) after Mother-child therapeutic touch play. There were statistically significant differences in communication range(t=5.416, p=.000) and reciprocal social interaction range(t=5.543, p=.000) in ADOS subscale. Although there was no significant difference in CARS, the sub-group showed significant differences in communication(t=4.676, p=.000), Social interaction(t=5.544, p=.000), Sensory area(t=5.106, p=.000), Activity(t=4.435, p=.000). This study suggests that Mother-child therapeutic touch play might be a effective intervention for the autistic disorder children in order to decrease autistic symptom. |
| Key Words:
Autistic disorder; Therapeutic touch |
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