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The Efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Ricardo Cross 1,*
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Universiti Utara Malaysia
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JPHE  2023 6(1):190; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 21 January 2023 / Accepted: 18 February 2023 / Published Online: 19 May 2023
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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has been widely recognized as an effective intervention for addressing core symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children, focusing on behavior modification and skill development. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the efficacy of ABA in improving communication, social interaction, and adaptive behavior in children with ASD. Through a comprehensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the effectiveness of ABA compared to control conditions (e.g., treatment as usual, developmental interventions) in targeting ASD symptoms and associated impairments. Additionally, it examines potential moderators of treatment outcomes, such as treatment intensity, duration, therapist training, and participant characteristics (e.g., age, cognitive level), to better understand the factors influencing the effectiveness of ABA for ASD.

Keywords: Applied Behavior Analysis; ABA; Autism Spectrum Disorder; ASD; children; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2023 by Cross. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Cross, R. The Efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2023, 6, 190. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Cross R. The Efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2023, 6(1):190. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Cross, Ricardo 2023. "The Efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 6, no.1:190. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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