title: [Support for Adult ASD in Medical Rework Program: Mutual Communication Program and Psychodrama].
abstract: While carrying out the Medical Rework Program, we realized the necessity for a supplementary medical treatment program aimed at adult ASD. Consequently, we started the Mutual Communication Program, which consists of standard SST and the new element of psychodrama. As a result, 32 participants have returned to their workplace in the three-year period, and the rate of successfully continuing to work was 93.8% at the time of the investigation. Various psychological tests also indicated significant improvement. In this article, we present a case study, explain psychodrama techniques employed in the program, and discuss their usefulness. The results suggest that psychodrama is a very effective assistive technique when the characteristics of ASD are taken into consideration.
authors.forename: Motonori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011577:Psychodrama; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome