Pivotal Response Treatment for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Verschuur, R., Didden, R., et al. (2014).
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1(1), 34-61.
This review investigates the effect of pivotal response training (PRT) on a variety of outcomes (e.g., self-initiations, play skills, commuication and language) in children on the autism spectrum.
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Peer-reviewed studies
43
"This systematic review found evidence to support the use of [pivotal response treatment] PRT for increasing self-initiations. Collateral improvements were found in communication and language, play skills, affect, and reductions in maladaptive behavior for a number of children. The overall results of this review provide some support for the claimed effectiveness of PRT.... However, the majority of studies (56.4 %) provided only suggestive evidence due to methodological limitations" (Conclusion Section).
