Lovaas O I, Smith T, McEachin J J
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1989 Feb;57(1):165-7. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.57.1.165.
Lovaas (1987) has been criticized for overstating the outcome of an intensive behavioral intervention for young autistic children. Part of the criticism reflects skepticism of Lovaas's view that it is possible to overcome autistic children's deficits. However, Lovaas's study built on a substantial body of research that has suggested just such a possibility. It also contained a number of methodological features that provide evidence supporting his interpretation of the outcome, notably, unbiased control groups and multiple pretreatment and follow-up measures.
洛瓦斯（1987年）因夸大针对年幼自闭症儿童的强化行为干预的效果而受到批评。部分批评反映出对洛瓦斯观点的怀疑，即认为有可能克服自闭症儿童的缺陷。然而，洛瓦斯的研究建立在大量表明这种可能性的研究基础之上。该研究还包含一些方法学特征，为支持他对结果的解释提供了证据，尤其是无偏对照组以及多项治疗前和随访措施。
