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Clinical Outcomes of Behavioral Treatments for Elopement in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

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Title: Clinical Outcomes of Behavioral Treatments for Elopement in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
Language: English
Authors: Call, Nathan A., Alvarez, Jessica P., Simmons, Christina A., Lomas Mevers, Joanna E., Scheithauer, Mindy C.
Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Apr 2017 21(3):375-379.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size, Records (Forms), Clinics, Training, Caregivers, Compliance (Psychology)
DOI: 10.1177/1362361316644732
ISSN: 1362-3613
Abstract: The external validity of behavioral treatments for elopement (i.e. leaving supervision without permission) remains unclear because studies to date include only small samples (n = 1-3). This study quantified the overall effectiveness of behavioral treatments for elopement by retrospectively examining treatment data from all patients seen for the treatment of elopement at an intensive day treatment clinic (n = 11), irrespective of treatment success. Reductions in elopement from baseline to the final treatment for each participant demonstrate that behavioral intervention is a highly effective treatment for elopement, as determined by the large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.18).
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 17
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1132927
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The external validity of behavioral treatments for elopement (i.e. leaving supervision without permission) remains unclear because studies to date include only small samples (n = 1-3). This study quantified the overall effectiveness of behavioral treatments for elopement by retrospectively examining treatment data from all patients seen for the treatment of elopement at an intensive day treatment clinic (n = 11), irrespective of treatment success. Reductions in elopement from baseline to the final treatment for each participant demonstrate that behavioral intervention is a highly effective treatment for elopement, as determined by the large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.18).
ISSN:1362-3613
DOI:10.1177/1362361316644732