Behavior therapy for autistic children: a study of acceptability and outcome.
An inpatient program for autistic children which used behavior modification methods is described, and a follow-up study of the first 15 children discharged from the program is reported. In general, the outcome results appear to be comparable to those of other treatment methods. A second main purpose of the study was to assess the acceptability of this program to parents and to document their impressions regarding their child's period of inpatient care. Overall, a high level of acceptability was found.
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001348:Aversive Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014040:Token Economy