Meta-analysis of single-case treatment effects on self-injurious behavior for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities:

Autism & Developmental Language Impairments

StephanieMorano¹ 

关键词: Self-injurious behavior;    autism;    intellectual disabilities;    multi-level meta-analysis;    single-case research designs;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2396941516688399

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background and aimResearch has demonstrated that a variety of treatments can reduce or eliminate self-injurious behavior (SIB) in individuals with autism and/or intellectual disabilities but evidence suggests that not all treatments are equally effective.MethodsWe used multi-level meta-analysis to synthesize the results of 137 single-case design studies on SIB treatment for 245 individuals with autism and/or intellectual disabilities. Analyses compare the effects of various behavioral and medical treatments for SIB and assess associations between treatment effects and participant- and study-level variables.ResultsFindings suggest differential reinforcement, punishment, and treatment packages with reinforcement and punishment components resulted in the largest SIB reductions.ConclusionsResults indicate that overall, treatment for SIB is highly effective and that participant and study characteristics do not moderate treatment effects.ImplicationsBased on results and in line with current practice recommendat...

【 授权许可】

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