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

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Gitimoghaddam, Mojgan, Chichkine, Natalia, McArthur, Laura, Sangha, Sarabjit S., Symington, Vivien·2022·Perspectives on Behavior Science
DOI 10.1007/s40614-022-00338-xPMC PMC9458805
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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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  • No studies have measured the effect of ABA on autistic subjective quality of life.

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Authors
Gitimoghaddam, M., Chichkine, N., McArthur, L., Sangha, S. S., & Symington, V.
Affiliations
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Gitimoghaddam, Mojgan
ORCID
Gitimoghaddam, Mojgan
Venue
Perspectives on Behavior Science
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2022-05-18
Volume
45
Issue
3
Pages
521-557
ISSN
  • 2520-8969 (ISSN-L)
  • 2520-8977
DOI
10.1007/s40614-022-00338-x
PMC
PMC9458805
OpenAlex
W4280584756
Cited by
128
References
146
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 1
FWCI
3.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Perspectives on Behavior Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
applied behavior analysis, autism spectrum disorder, children and young people, health outcomes, quality of life, cognitive outcomes, language outcomes, social communication, behavioral problems, adaptive behavior, emotional outcomes, autism symptoms

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