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Chapter 3.Autism Spectrum Disorder

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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585625048.gg03

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Core Issues in Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder | Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorder | Evidence-Based Practice Targeting Specific Symptom Domains | Non-Evidence-Based Treatments | Psychopharmacology Research on Autism Spectrum Disorder | DSM-IV to DSM-5: Diagnostic and Treatment Implications | References

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This chapter is intended to provide the reader with an up-to-date understanding of treatment outcome studies on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The focus is on highlighting the findings and methods of several key research reviews and meta-analytic outcome studies that have been carried out since 2000. The main purpose of this chapter is to inform the reader about what treatment outcomes have been studied and what this body of work means for best practices in evidence-based treatment for ASD.

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