• The current study examined the impact of treatment intensity on the mastery of learning objectives in autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention.
• Higher treatment intensity was found to predict greater treatment gains.
• Using artificial neural networks, 60% of the variance in skill mastery was accounted for by treatment hours alone without considering patient-specific factors, such as age or severity of symptoms.
Linstead, E., Dixon, D. R., French, R., Granpeesheh, D., Adams, H., German, R., … Kornack, J. (2017). Intensity and learning outcomes in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Modification, 41(2), 229-252. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445516667059