Journal Article

Development of the Evaluative Method for Evaluating and Determining Evidence-Based Practices in Autism

Volkmar, Fred R., Cicchetti, Domenic V., Reichow, Brian

2008

Overview

Although research in autism has grown more sophisticated, the gap between research knowledge and applicability of research in real world settings has grown. There have been a number of different reviews of evidence-based practices of treatments for young children with autism. Reviews which have critically evaluated the empirical evidence have not found any treatments that can be considered evidence-based. Reasons for this shortcoming are explored, and a new method for the evaluation of empirical evidence is provided. Future uses of this evaluative method are provided as well as a discussion of how this tool might aid in narrowing the research to practice gap.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Autism / Autistic children / Autistic Disorder - diagnosis / Autistic Disorder - therapy / Autistic young children / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Biological and medical sciences / Child / Child and School Psychology / Child clinical studies / Developmental disorders / Evaluation Methods / Evaluation Studies as Topic / Evaluative research / Evidence based / Evidence based research / Evidence-based medicine / Evidence-Based Practice / Humans / Infantile autism / Medical sciences / Neurosciences / Original Paper / Pediatrics / Psychology / Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry / Psychopathology. Psychiatry / Public Health / Quality Indicators, Health Care / Reproducibility of Results / Research and Development / Research Methodology / Research Reports / Theory Practice Relationship / Therapy / Treatment methods / Young Children