The "right to effective treatment" position is that non-aversive methods for eliminating unacceptable behavior are always at least as effective as punishment, and that there is never any justification for using pain-inducing punishment.

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The "right to effective treatment" does advocate for the use of the least restrictive, non-aversive methods to address unacceptable behavior, but it does not claim that non-aversive methods are always as effective as punishment. The position emphasizes the importance of effective treatment that respects the individual's dignity and rights, but it recognizes that in some extreme cases, more restrictive measures (though still ethically and legally justified) may be necessary when non-aversive methods have been thoroughly evaluated and found ineffective.

The "Right to Effective Treatment" Position Is That Non-Aversive Methods