title: The right to effective behavioral treatment.
abstract: We propose that individuals who are recipients or potential recipients of treatment designed to change their behavior have the right to a therapeutic environment, services whose overriding goal is personal welfare, treatment by a competent behavior analyst, programs that teach functional skills, behavioral assessment and ongoing evaluation, and the most effective treatment procedures available.
authors.affiliation: Mount Saint Vincent University.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Houten
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Axelrod
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Favell
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Foxx
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Lovaas
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D004777:Environment; D004989:Ethics; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011361:Professional Competence