A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Single-Case and Small-"n" Research on Interventions for Reducing Challenging Behavior in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Heyvaert, M.; Maes, B.; Van den Noortgate, W.; Kuppens, S.; Onghena, P.
Titel	A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Single-Case and Small-"n" Research on Interventions for Reducing Challenging Behavior in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 33 (2012) 2, S.766-780 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2011.10.010
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Mental Retardation; Behavior Modification; Research; Outcomes of Treatment; Meta Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Forschung; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse
Abstract	The effectiveness of different interventions for challenging behavior (CB) in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) was reviewed by means of a two-phase study. First, a systematic review of 137 meta-analyses and reviews on group-study interventions for CB in persons with ID was conducted. Based on this review, hypotheses concerning the effectiveness of divergent interventions for CB and concerning the impact of variables moderating treatment effectiveness were systematically generated. Second, these hypotheses were tested by means of a multilevel meta-analysis of single-case and small-"n" research. Two hundred and eighty-five studies reporting on 598 individuals were examined. The average treatment effect was large and statistically significant. However, this effect varied significantly over the included studies and participants. Compared to the meta-analyses and reviews focusing on group-studies in this research domain, the results of the present multilevel meta-analysis of single-case and small-"n" intervention research provided more detailed knowledge on which specific CB and intervention components moderate the interventions' effectiveness. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10