In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice.

IF 3.8 3区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Perspectives on Behavior Science Pub Date : 2025-08-18 eCollection Date: 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1007/s40614-025-00468-y
Jason Travers, Matt Tincani
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Abstract

This commentary critically appraises attacks on applied behavior analysis (ABA) from outside and-increasingly-within the field. Commonly repeated attacks are that ABA is coercive and suppresses individual identity, aligns with the medical model, causes trauma, and, in more extreme cases, constitutes abuse. We illustrate how these claims are based on unfounded criticism and longstanding myths about ABA and stand in direct contrast to the empirical foundations of behavior analysis. We also highlight how such criticism conflicts with over half a century of evidence that ABA supports autonomy and enhances wellbeing of people with autism and developmental disabilities. We call for self-reflection among well-meaning behavior analysts who repeat such criticisms and greater attention to evidence-based practice.

为应用行为分析和循证实践辩护。
这篇评论批判性地评价了来自外部和越来越多的内部领域对应用行为分析(ABA)的攻击。常见的反复攻击是,ABA是强制性的,压抑了个人身份,与医学模式一致,造成创伤,在更极端的情况下,构成虐待。我们说明了这些说法是如何基于毫无根据的批评和长期存在的关于ABA的神话,并与行为分析的经验基础直接形成对比。我们还强调了这种批评与半个多世纪以来ABA支持自闭症和发育障碍患者自主和提高福祉的证据是如何冲突的。我们呼吁重复此类批评的善意行为分析师进行自我反思,并更多地关注基于证据的实践。
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Perspectives on Behavior Science
Perspectives on Behavior Science PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
CiteScore
3.90
自引率
10.00%
发文量
34
期刊介绍: Perspectives on Behavior Science is an official publication of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. It is published quarterly, and in addition to its articles on theoretical, experimental, and applied topics in behavior analysis, this journal also includes literature reviews, re-interpretations of published data, and articles on behaviorism as a philosophy.
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