The effect of fully immersive virtual reality technology combined with psychological and behavioral intervention on autism spectrum disorder

Integrating FIVR with psychological and behavioral interventions may yield robust improvements in behavioral regulation, autism severity, neuropsychological development, and caregiver satisfaction. By incorporating ANCOVA adjusted for baseline covariates and reporting effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals, the robustness and clinical relevance of these findings were strengthened. Nevertheless, given the retrospective and non-randomized design, these results should be interpreted as preliminary. Future prospective randomized controlled trials are essential to confirm the effectiveness, durability, and mechanisms of FIVR-based interventions.