Applied Behavior Analysis in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Scoping Review

Abstract This manuscript provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of applied behavior analysis (ABA) on children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Seven online databases and identified systematic reviews were searched for published, peer-reviewed, English-language studies examining the impact of ABA on health outcomes. Measured outcomes were classified into eight categories: cognitive, language, social/communication, problem behavior, adaptive behavior, emotional, autism symptoms, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes. Improvements were observed across seven of the eight outcome measures. There were no included studies that measured subject QoL. Moreover, of 770 included study records, only 32 (4%) assessed ABA impact, had a comparison to a control or other intervention, and did not rely on mastery of specific skills to mark improvement. Results reinforce the need for large-scale prospective studies that compare ABA with other non-ABA interventions and include measurements of subject QoL to provide policy makers with valuable information on the impacts of ABA and other existing and emerging interventions..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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Perspectives on behavior science - 45(2022), 3 vom: 18. Mai, Seite 521-557

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gitimoghaddam, Mojgan [VerfasserIn]
Chichkine, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
McArthur, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Sangha, Sarabjit S. [VerfasserIn]
Symington, Vivien [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Applied behavior analysis
Autism spectrum disorder
Children and youth
Neurodevelopmental disabilities and disorders

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© The Author(s) 2022

doi:

10.1007/s40614-022-00338-x

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OLC2131948379