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Article detail · 2017

Social Validity of Evidence-Based Practices and Emerging Interventions in Autism

YÖKSİS OpenAlex SJR Q1 JCR Q3 Citations 93 Top 10% Percentile 92.7% FWCI 3.5
Year
2017
Type
article

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  • YÖKSİS YÖKSİS article record
  • YÖKSİS venue Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
  • Catalog match (ISSN) Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
  • OpenAlex OpenAlex enrichment (abstract, citations, topics)

Abstract

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Although social validation of the goals, methods, and outcomes of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in autism treatment is a significant factor in their selection and effective use, EBPs are typically identified on the basis of the technical soundness of research without consideration of social validity. The authors investigated EBPs and emerging treatments identified by the National Autism Center (NAC) and National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) to determine which interventions have evidence of social validity, and the types of social validation addressed. A review of 828 articles cited by the NAC and NPDC determined that only 221 articles (26.7%) demonstrated direct evidence of the measurement of social validation. Of seven social validity categories analyzed, only consumer satisfaction, clinically significant behavioral change, and socially important dependent variables were consistently reported. A list of EBPs with varying levels of social and empirical validation is presented, and implications for future research are discussed.

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93 citations

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3 publications in the local catalog that cite this work (OpenAlex reference match; not the full global list).

  1. Teaching Abduction-Prevention Skills to Children with Autism 2019 Citations 2 · OpenAlex
  2. Developing self-engagement skills on a tablet in children with autism spectrum disorder using activity schedules 2025 Citations 1 · OpenAlex
  3. Teaching Abduction-Prevention Skills to Children with Autism 2021 Citations 1 · OpenAlex

Authors

  1. Kevin Callahan
  2. Mehta Smita
  3. Heather L Hughes
  4. Karen A Toussaint
  5. Susan Nichols
  6. Ma Phoenix
  7. METEHAN KUTLU VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  8. Hui Ting Wang