Toward the implementation of evidence-based interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorders in schools and community agencies

Jeffrey J Wood; Bryce D McLeod; Sami Klebanoff; Lauren Brookman-Frazee

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2014.07.003

Toward the implementation of evidence-based interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorders in schools and community agencies

Behav Ther. 2015 Jan;46(1):83-95. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.07.003. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Authors

Jeffrey J Wood¹, Bryce D McLeod², Sami Klebanoff³, Lauren Brookman-Frazee⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of California, Los Angeles. Electronic address: jwood@gseis.ucla.edu.
² Virginia Commonwealth University.
³ University of California, Los Angeles.
⁴ University of California, San Diego.

PMID: 25526837
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.07.003

Abstract

Evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are rarely found in community settings where most youth with ASD receive services. Implementation research designed to help bridge this gap is needed. However, efforts to implement EBIs in community settings face a number of barriers. The main purpose of this article is to illustrate how making EBIs more flexible and integrative may help improve their utility and may increase their uptake by stakeholders in community mental health and school settings. We conclude with an example of a modular, stepped-care program that might help bridge the science-practice gap in the ASD field by combining elements of a number of existing EBIs into a single, flexible intervention.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; implementation; modular treatment; stepped care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / therapy*
Community Mental Health Services / organization & administration*
Evidence-Based Medicine*
Humans
Models, Organizational
Schools / organization & administration*

Grants and funding

R01 MH094391/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States