Management of critical care emergencies in children with autism spectrum disorder

Table 3 Selected studies on behavioral management

Ref.	Study type	No. and age of patients	Focus	Key findings
Newcomb and Hagopian[34], 2018	Review		Severe behaviors in ASD	Showed efficacy of behavioral plans in emergency settings
Wright et al[43], 2016	Review		Social Stories™	Demonstrated reduced challenging behaviors
Hillgrove-Stuart et al[40], 2013	Randomized controlled trial	99 toddlers	Distraction techniques	Highlighted the effectiveness of toys for reducing stress
Schuetze et al[41], 2017	Review		Reinforcement learning	Explored reinforcement learning strategies for ASD
Giarelli et al[37], 2014	Descriptive observational study	Environmental stimuli	Behavioral barriers in care	Identified challenges in managing ASD behaviors
Spears and McNeely[39], 2019	Quality improvement study	Pediatric populations of all sizes and ages within the organization	Crisis prevention	Advocated comprehensive de-escalation training
Kronish et al[38], 2024	Simulation-based educational study	22 teenage patients	Agitated ASD patients	Recommended standardized de-escalation protocols
Abright[42], 2020	Editorial		Reducing aggression	Showed positive outcomes with behavior modification
Balasco et al[6], 2020	Review		Sensory-driven behaviors	Highlighted links between sensory abnormalities and behaviors
Elbeltagi et al[30], 2023	Review		Play therapy	Identified significant behavioral benefits

ASD: Autism spectrum disorder.