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Analysis of Applied Behavior Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

A. Nunez Rodriguez ,
Y. Hernandez ,
G. Guzmán ,
M.C. Jiménez Martinez ,
M.C. Jimenez ,
G. Guzman ,
Y. Hernandez  and
A.L. Nunez
A. Nunez Rodriguez
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Hialeah, USA
Y. Hernandez
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Office Manager, Hialeah, USA
G. Guzmán
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Lead Analyst, Hialeah Florida, USA
M.C. Jiménez Martinez
Affiliation:
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Grupo Desarrollo Humano Cognición y Educacion, Tunja, Colombia
M.C. Jimenez
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Hialeah, USA
G. Guzman
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Hialeah, USA
Y. Hernandez
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Hialeah, USA
A.L. Nunez
Affiliation:
Victory BRT Institute, Pediatric Psychiatrist, Hialeah, USA

Abstract

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According to Boesch et al., people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a greater risk of developing harmful behaviors, such as self-aggression and other challenging behaviors than individuals with normal development do not exhibit. The method of approach that is supported by scientific evidence for interventional procedures is applied behavior analysis, reported by Carr et al. [1].

Aim

In order to provide evidence-based intervention for autism from this approach in practice.

Method

In reference to a longitudinal approach, an intervention program was designed and implemented to serve 40 children with ASD, who were treated for one (1) year at the Victory BRT Institute in Florida, US. The behaviors targeted for reduction (excess behavioral), are the following: physical aggression, self-aggression and non-compliance. The program began with a baseline (12 consecutive days) with observations at home and others different natural contexts. The last three (3) months of the year consisted of monthly follow-up sessions to monitor the treatment implemented. The results were analyzed by repeated measures, ANOVA Sig (P = 0.003) (F = 8). Analyses show that the critical level associated with the effect of time-content interaction is strong, so the treatment generated a positive effect by reducing the behaviors targeted in time.

Conclusions

These results provide evidence that interventions from applied behavior analysis are effective.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorderApplied behavioral analysisChildAdolescent
Type
e-poster walk: Child and adolescent psychiatry–Part 3
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. S218
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017

References

Carr, M.E.Moore, D.W.Anderson, A.Self-management interventions on students with autism a meta-analysis of single-subject research. Exceptional Children 2014 10.1177/0014402914532235CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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