Study Behav Anal Pract 2008

Using behavior analysis to examine the outcomes of unproven therapies: an evaluation of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for children with autism

Lerman D, Sansbury T, Hovanetz A, Wolever E, Garcia A, O'Brien E, et al. — Behav Anal Pract, 2008

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers used behavior analysis to study the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in three young children with autism who were also receiving behavioral interventions.

What They Found

HBOT showed no additional benefits for the three children with autism beyond what their existing behavioral therapy provided. This suggests that HBOT did not improve outcomes when added to established behavioral interventions.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is the very small number of participants, with only three children included.

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Study Details

Study Type	Study
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22477688
Year Published	2008
Journal	Behav Anal Pract

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