Adherence to Behavioral and Medical Treatment Recommendations by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Moore, Timothy R.; Symons, Frank J.
Titel	Adherence to Behavioral and Medical Treatment Recommendations by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39 (2009) 8, S.1173-1184 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-009-0729-0
Schlagwörter	Medical Services; Marital Status; Developmental Disabilities; Parents; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Compliance (Psychology); Behavior Modification; Behavior Problems; Surveys; Reinforcement; Punishment; Clinical Diagnosis; Interaction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arzt; Familienstand; Entwicklungsstörung; Eltern; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Positive Verstärkung; Bestrafung; Interaktion
Abstract	The extent to which parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities are adherent to prescribed treatments has not been investigated. In this treatment adherence study, parents (n = 220) of children with autism spectrum disorders were surveyed regarding implementation of recommended treatments to manage problem behavior of their children living at home. Overall adherence to medical treatment recommendations was significantly greater than adherence to behavioral treatment recommendations (p less than 0.002). Of the behavioral treatment recommendations, parents reported greater adherence to reinforcement (81.7%) than punishment (68.9%). Child diagnosis (p less than 0.002) and the diagnosis x marital status interaction (p less than 0.05) were significantly associated with reported adherence to behavioral and medical treatment, respectively. Results are discussed in light of the need to address adherence enhancement and measurement methods. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10