Student: John Matthew Evans
Advisor: Dr. Khalid Almasloukh
When patients are suspected of being on the autism spectrum, there are a limited number of resources available to assist in the treating and diagnosing of the disorder. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a breakthrough in recent years, with the medical field being a prime source for its use in both treatment and diagnosis. Because AI is so new, research is rather limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of AI to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. A literature review was conducted using the CINAHL and PubMed databases to find peer-reviewed, scholarly articles relevant to the research topic. Studies showed that AI is effective in assisting with the treatment and diagnosis of autism. Advances such as virtual reality and ChatGPT-4 showed promise when combined with the research. Utilizing AI to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of autism provides further resources to help healthcare professionals address possible new ways they could approach autism in practice. Further research could examine the long-term use of these tools across healthcare settings.
Key Words- autism, autism treatment, artificial intelligence, AI