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Behavioral treatment of autistic persons: A review of research from 1980 to the present
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Studies evaluating behavioral treatment of autism from 1980 to the present were reviewed. Studies included were published in journal articles and utilized behavioral methodology. A total of 251 studies were included in the review. Each study was analyzed for target behaviors and behavioral techniques implemented. Target behaviors were divided into categories, which included aberrant behaviors, social skills, language, daily living skills, and academic skills. Behavioral techniques were classified as positive, negative, extinction, or combined. Results were presented for each category. Recent trends in the treatment literature were also reviewed, and recommendations for future research were presented.
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“On the one hand, behavior analytic intervention programs, which place reward-based reinforcement at the heart of their treatment system, have been repeatedly found to improve socially appropriate behavior and cognitive skills while diminishing dysfunctional activities [32].”
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“Later programs focusing on the functional (that is, contextual) analysis of problem behaviors were more successful in addressing core deficits [3,5,6,32,42,190-196].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Matson, J.
- Affiliations
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Matson, J
- ORCID
- Matson, J
- Venue
- Research in Developmental Disabilities
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1996-12
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 433-465
- ISSN
- 0891-4222 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2008945259
- Cited by
- 275
- References
- 128
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 19
- FWCI
- 2.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Research in Developmental Disabilities (publishedVersion)
- 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
- autism spectrum disorder, behavior therapy, applied behavior analysis, target behavior, aberrant behavior, social skills, language development, daily living skills, academic skills, extinction, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, treatment trends
- MeSH terms
- Autistic Disorder, Behavior Therapy, Humans, Social Behavior Disorders, Treatment Outcome
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