ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the major research fields and trends of autism spectrumdisorder ｂy analyzing domestic academic journals and dissertations published from 2010 to 2020 and mediated byoccupational therapists.Methods: To analyze the level of research, intervention methods, dependent variables, and analysis tools, a total of22 papers from January 2010 to April 2020 were selected through the National Assembly Library and the RISS.The key search terms were ‘자폐’, ‘작업치료’, and ‘감각통합’.Results: Among the studies released over the past 10 years, a ‘Single subject research design’ was the largest at54.5%, followed by ‘One group non-randomized study’, ‘Two groups non-randomized study’, and a ‘RandomizedControl Trial (RCT)’. The most frequently used independent variable was ‘Sensory integration therapy’, of which14 out of 22 studies used sensory integration therapy as an intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD),and the dependent variables were ‘Behavior level’ and ‘Occupational performance’, followed by ‘Sensoryintegration function’, ‘Cognition & perception’, and ‘Motor function’. A Sensory Profile (SP) was the mostcommonly used measurement tool, followed by the ‘Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)’ and‘Video recording’.Conclusion: Through this literature review, we were able to find and understand the occupational therapist researchtrend for ASD. In addition, this study can be used as basic data to plan the research and education direction ofKorean occupational therapy for autism spectrum disorders.