A practical guide to finding treatments that work for people with autism /
Wilczynski, Susan M.
Academic Press
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Series Foreword: Critical Specialities in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges; Purpose; Acknowledgments; Section I: Evidence-Based Practice: A Brief Overview; Section I. Evidence-Based Practice: A Brief Overview; Section II: Best Available Evidence; Section II. Best Available Evidence; Chapter 1. Systematic Review; Abstract; The Process of Conducting a Systematic Review; Chapter 2. Other Sources of Evidence; Abstract; Narrative Reviews; Practice Guidelines; Principles; Client History
Section III: Target, Stakeholder, and Leader Client Variables, Values, and PreferencesSection III. Target, Stakeholder, and Leader Client Variables, Values, and Preferences; Chapter 3. Client Health; Abstract; Medication; Medical and Comorbid Conditions; Biological Variables; Mental Health; Chapter 4. Client Repertoire and Behavioral Cusps; Abstract; Client Repertoire; Behavioral Cusps; Chapter 5. Client Preferences; Abstract; Preference Assessment; Choice; Preference as a Natural Byproduct of Treatment; Chapter 6. Quality of Life, Generalization, and Social Validity; Abstract
Quality of LifeGeneralization; Chapter 7. Treatment Acceptability and Social Validity; Abstract; Chapter 8. Treatment Feasibility and Social Validity; Abstract; Resource Constraint; Environmental Supports; Addressing Resource Constraint/Environmental Supports; Treatment Fidelity; Chapter 9. Context Matters: Getting Systems to Adopt Treatments; Abstract; Section IV: Professional Judgment; Section IV. Professional Judgment; Chapter 10. Initial Selection: Weighing and Integrating Information; Abstract; Beginning the Process of EBP; Implement and Review Treatment; Chapter 11. Progress Monitoring
Autism spectrum disorders