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Autism and Lovaas treatment : a systematic review of effectiveness evidence Bassett, Kenneth, 1952-; Green, C. J. (Carolyn Joanne), 1956-; Kazanjian, Arminée, 1947-

Abstract

This systematic review examined whether early, intensive behavioural therapy for children with autism results in normal functioning, or essentially a cure. The scientific validity of this curative claim is central both to legal proceedings brought on behalf of several children in British Columbia against the Province seeking an intensive behavioural program; and to cost-benefit analyses and clinical guidelines used for planning autism treatment programs. The report concludes that, while many forms of intensive behavioural therapy clearly benefit children with autism, there is insufficient, scientifically-valid effectiveness evidence to establish a causal relationship between a particular program of intensive, behavioural treatment, and the achievement of ‘normal functioning’

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Title
Autism and Lovaas treatment : a systematic review of effectiveness evidence
Alternate Title
BCOHTA ‡v 00:1T
Creator
Bassett, Kenneth, 1952-; Green, C. J. (Carolyn Joanne), 1956-; Kazanjian, Arminée, 1947-
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publisher
British Columbia Office of Health Technology Assessment (BCOHTA)
Date Issued
2000-07
Description
This systematic review examined whether early, intensive behavioural therapy for children with autism results in normal functioning, or essentially a cure. The scientific validity of this curative claim is central both to legal proceedings brought on behalf of several children in British Columbia against the Province seeking an intensive behavioural program; and to cost-benefit analyses and clinical guidelines used for planning autism treatment programs. The report concludes that, while many forms of intensive behavioural therapy clearly benefit children with autism, there is insufficient, scientifically-valid effectiveness evidence to establish a causal relationship between a particular program of intensive, behavioural treatment, and the achievement of ‘normal functioning’
Subject
Autistic children - - Behavior modification; Behavior therapy for children; Autistic disorder -- therapy; Evaluation studies
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-08-27
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0045257
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50237
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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