A Systematic Review of Linguistic and Verbal Behavior Outcomes of Pivotal Response Treatment

Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is a popular intervention for improving targeted and untargeted communication skills for learners with autism. We systematically reviewed communication outcomes reported in experimental research to determine linguistic forms and verbal behavior functions associated w...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2020-03, Vol.50 (3), p.766-778
Main Authors: Forbes, Heather J., Travers, Jason C., Vickers Johnson, Jenee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Autistic Disorder - rehabilitation
Autistic Disorder - therapy
Behavior Therapy
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Causes of
Child and School Psychology
Communication
Communication Skills
Communicative disorders in children
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Experimental research
Generalization, Psychological
Humans
Intervention
Linguistics
Male
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Outcomes of Treatment
Pediatrics
Pervasive developmental disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Researchers
Responses
Social aspects
Social Skills
Special needs students
Systematic review
Testing
Verbal Behavior
Verbal behaviour
Verbal Communication
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Summary:Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is a popular intervention for improving targeted and untargeted communication skills for learners with autism. We systematically reviewed communication outcomes reported in experimental research to determine linguistic forms and verbal behavior functions associated with PRT. We found most researchers aggregated results or did not report sufficient detail to determine linguistic forms and/or verbal behavior functions. Generalization of communication skills to untargeted people, settings, materials, and/or activities was evident. However, only one study clearly indicated untargeted linguistic forms emerged following PRT, and no researchers described results that indicated improved generalized and collateral verbal behavior functions. We suggest PRT researchers more clearly define and report primary, generalized, and collateral communication-specific outcomes in order to advance research and practice.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-019-04307-3