Frontiers in Psychiatry
A pilot randomized controlled study of a digital art therapy paradigm for children with ASD: integrating pivotal response treatment into video animation and physical model design
Background The integration of digital technology into art therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents an emerging trend, yet systematic design frameworks that translate evidence-based interventions into digital media remain underdeveloped. This study developed and evaluated a digital art therapy paradigm that structurally integrates pivotal response treatment (PRT) into video animation design while maintaining cross-media consistency with physical generalization tools. Methods Based on the b …