Assessment of Home-Based Behavior Modification Programs for Autistic Children: Reliability and Validity of the Behavioral Summarized Evaluation

被引:5
作者
Oneal, Brent J. [1 ]
Reeb, Roger N. [1 ]
Korte, John R. [1 ]
Butter, Eliot J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469 USA
关键词
Autism; home-based treatment; behavior therapy; behavior modification; assessment; Behavioral Summarized Evaluation;
D O I
10.1300/J005v32n01_03
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Since the publication of Lovaas' (1987) impressive findings, there has been a proliferation of home-based behavior modification programs for autistic children. Parents and other paraprofessionals often play key roles in the implementation and monitoring of these programs. The Behavioral Summarized Evaluation (BSE) was developed for professionals and paraprofessionals to use in assessing the severity of autistic symptoms over the course of treatment. This paper examined the psychometric properties of the BSE (inter-item consistency, factorial composition, convergent validity, and sensitivity to parents' perceptions of symptom change over time) when used by parents of autistic youngsters undergoing home-based intervention. Recommendations for future research are presented. (C) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:25 / 39
页数:15
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