Understanding Challenging Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multi-Component, Interdisciplinary Model
Stephen M. Edelson
Abstract
A multi-component, interdisciplinary model is described which explains the presence of, and in other cases the lack of, many challenging behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More specifically, the model expands the operant behavioral conditioning paradigm by taking into account medical comorbidities and interoceptive processing.
Topics & Concepts
Autism spectrum disorderComponent (thermodynamics)AutismPsychologyCognitive psychologyNeuroscienceDevelopmental psychologyThermodynamicsPhysicsAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchBehavioral and Psychological StudiesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders