Applied behavior analysis: Difference between revisions

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Although ABA is most commonly associated with [[Autism therapies|autism intervention]], it has been utilized in a range of other areas, including [[Contingency management#Voucher programs and related applications in addiction treatment|substance abuse]], [[organizational behavior management]], [[Positive behavior support|behavior management in classrooms]], and [[acceptance and commitment therapy]].<ref name="APA_Handbook_Behavior_Analysis"/><ref name="AP_Clinical_and_Organizational_Applications_of_ABA"/><ref name=APA_Behavior_Analysis_Division_25>{{cite journal|url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-25/about|title=Division 25 - About Behavior analysis|journal=[[American Psychological Association]]|access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

ABA is criticizedconsidered controversial by many autistic peoplesome within the [[autism rights movement]] due to a perception that it emphasizes normalization instead of acceptance and a history of, in some forms of ABA and its predecessors, the use of aversives, such as electric shocks.

==Definition==