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. 2017 Apr;21(3):375-379.
doi: 10.1177/1362361316644732. Epub 2016 Jul 9.

Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for elopement in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

Nathan A Call  1   2 , Jessica P Alvarez  1   2 , Christina A Simmons  3 , Joanna E Lomas Mevers  1   2 , Mindy C Scheithauer  1   2
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Clinical outcomes of behavioral treatments for elopement in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

Nathan A Call et al. Autism. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

The external validity of behavioral treatments for elopement (i.e. leaving supervision without permission) remains unclear because studies to date include only small samples ( n = 1-3). This study quantified the overall effectiveness of behavioral treatments for elopement by retrospectively examining treatment data from all patients seen for the treatment of elopement at an intensive day treatment clinic ( n = 11), irrespective of treatment success. Reductions in elopement from baseline to the final treatment for each participant demonstrate that behavioral intervention is a highly effective treatment for elopement, as determined by the large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.18).

Keywords: elopement; treatment.

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