Pseudoscientific practices are commonly used and promoted in the field of developmental disabilities. Behavior analysts should anticipate encountering such treatments in practice and understand their ethical obligations with regard to these practices. Thoughts on why pseudoscientific practices are frequently sought are presented for context in understanding this complex issue. This discussion will serve to prepare behavior analysts for how to address situations in which clients may ask behavior analysts to use pseudoscientific practices. Additionally, this discussion covers arguments for the dangers of using pseudoscientific practices, a guide to resources for information on evidence‐based practice and ethics, and ideas on how to handle a situation in which a parent or caregiver asks the behavior analyst to integrate a pseudoscientific approach into the treatment of a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder.

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理解和解决神经发育障碍的伪科学实践：应用行为分析从业者应考虑的问题

伪科学实践是发展性残疾领域的普遍使用和推广。行为分析人员应预期会在实践中遇到此类待遇，并了解他们对这些做法的道德义务。在理解这一复杂问题的背景下，提出了有关为何经常寻求伪科学实践的想法。该讨论将为行为分析人员做好准备，使其能够应对客户可能要求行为分析人员使用伪科学实践的情况。此外，本讨论还讨论了使用伪科学实践的危险性的论点，有关循证实践和道德的信息资源指南，