Challenges in evaluating psychosocial interventions for Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

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Journal Article

In 2002, the National Institutes of Health sponsored a meeting concerning methodological challenges of research in psychosocial interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorders. This paper provides a summary of the presentations and the discussions that occurred during this meeting. Recommendations to federal and private agencies included the need for randomized clinical trials of comprehensive interventions for autism as the highest, but not the sole priority. Ongoing working groups were proposed to address psychosocial interventions with a focus on relevant statistics, standardized documentation and methods of diagnosis, development of outcome measures, establishment of standards in research; and the need for innovative treatment designs, including application of designs from other research areas to the study of interventions in ASD.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Lord, C; Wagner, A; Rogers, S; Szatmari, P; Aman, M; Charman, T; Dawson, G; Durand, VM; Grossman, L; Guthrie, D; Harris, S; Kasari, C; Marcus, L; Murphy, S; Odom, S; Pickles, A; Scahill, L; Shaw, E; Siegel, B; Sigman, M; Stone, W; Smith, T; Yoder, P

Published Date

  • December 2005

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 35 / 6

Start / End Page

  • 695 - 708

PubMed ID

  • 16496206

Pubmed Central ID

  • 16496206

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0162-3257

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s10803-005-0017-6

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States