Interoception in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesize current research on interoception in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the lifespan. A total of 31 studies meeting stringent inclusion and quality criteria were identified, incorporating both descriptive and numerical analyses of cardiac interoceptive accuracy (cIA), interoceptive sensibility (IS), and interoceptive awareness (IAW) in children, adolescents, and adults with ASD. The meta-analysis of five adult studies using comparable assessment tools found no significant differences in cIA between adults with ASD and neurotypically developed (NTD) controls [N = 5; μ^ = -.21 (SE = .11), p = .06]. Descriptive summaries of studies in children and adolescents, as well as those examining IS and IAW across age

SUBMITTER: Klein M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406136 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature