Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism
Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ridd.2004.12.002
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Sigafoos, J
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作者：
Green, VA;Pituch, KA;Sigafoos, J
我们开发了一个互联网调查，以确定自闭症儿童的父母使用的治疗方法。该调查列出了I I I治疗，并通过同事和美国自闭症协会和全球自闭症组织的分会分发。在为期三个月的调查期间，共有552名家长提交了有用的报税表。平均而言，父母报告使用了七种不同的治疗方法。所使用的治疗次数因儿童的年龄和自闭症谱系内残疾的类型/严重程度而异。言语治疗是最常报告的干预措施，其次是视觉时间表，感觉统合和应用行为分析。此外，52%的父母目前正在使用至少一种药物治疗他们的孩子，27%正在实施特殊饮食，43%正在使用维生素补充剂。由于父母使用了大量的治疗方法，其中许多缺乏实证支持，未来的研究应该集中在理解自闭症儿童父母选择治疗方法的决策过程。(c)2005爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
We developed an Internet survey to identify treatments used by parents of children with autism. The survey listed I I I treatments and was distributed via colleagues and through chapters of the Autism Society of America and Autism Organizations Worldwide. A total of 552 parents submitted usable returns during the 3-month survey period. On average the parents reported using seven different treatments. The number of treatments used varied as a function of the child's age and type/severity of disability within the autism spectrum. Speech therapy was the most commonly reported intervention, followed by visual schedules, sensory integration, and applied behavior analysis. In addition, 52% of parents were currently using at least one medication to treat their child, 27% were implementing special diets, and 43% were using vitamin supplements. Because parents were using a large number of treatments, many of which lack empirical support, future research should focus on understanding the decision-making processes that underlie treatment selection by parents of children with autism. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.