Factors related to parents' choices of treatments for their children with autism spectrum disorders

Victoria A. Miller; Kimberly A. Schreck; James A. Mulick; Eric Butter

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.03.008

Factors related to parents' choices of treatments for their children with autism spectrum disorders

Victoria A. Miller, Kimberly A. Schreck, James A. Mulick, Eric Butter

School of Behavioral Sciences & Education (Harrisburg)

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The history of autism treatment has been plagued with fad therapies which waste parents' and children's time, energy, and money. To determine if referral sources, such as professionals' recommendations, media, or scholarly sources, have influenced parents' treatment decisions, parents of at least one child with an autism spectrum disorder (N = 400) were surveyed to determine the sources they used to obtain treatment. Recommendations from professionals in non-medical fields and autism books were the most popular sources of information. Due to the diverse range of influences on parents' treatment decisions, a multifaceted dissemination strategy for the most effective therapies is warranted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	87-95
Number of pages	9
Journal	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2011.03.008
State	Published - Jan 2012

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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