Clinical and organizational applications of applied behavior analysis

• Main Authors: Roane, Henry S., Ringdahl, Joel E., Falcomata, Terry S.
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Tokyo Academic Press 2015; Elsevier Science & Technology
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Behaviorism (Psychology); Human behavior; Psychology
• ISBN: 9780124202498; 0124202497
• DOI: 10.1016/C2013-0-09993-8

Applied behavior analysts use applied research to create and implement effective evidence-based procedures in schools, homes, and the community, which have proved effective in addressing behaviors associated with autism and other developmental disorders.

Table of Contents:

• Assessment of Childrens Academic Responding -- School-Based Assessments -- Curriculum-Based Measurement -- The Importance of Developing Stimulus Control over Academic Responding -- Differential Reinforcement and How to Dress it Up -- Promoting Generalized Academic Responding -- Why Stimulus Control Is Not Enough -- Generalization Strategies for Instructional Interventions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Brief Experimental Analyses of Problem Behavior in a Pediatric Outpatient Clinic -- Brief History of the Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic -- Description of the Clinic -- Population -- Staff -- Purposes of Brief Experimental Analyses -- Brief Functional Analysis -- Case Example 1 -- Case Example 2 -- Case Example 3 -- Challenges to the Clinic and Extensions of the Brief Functional Analysis Procedures -- Case Examples -- Antecedent Analysis -- Case Example 1 -- Case Example 2 -- Case Example 3 -- Choice Analyses -- Case Example 1 -- Case Example 2 -- Case Example 3 -- Case Example 4 -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 8: Inborn and Acquired Brain and Physical Disabilities -- Introduction -- Inborn Brain Disorders -- Acquired Brain Disabilities -- Inborn Physical Disabilities -- Acquired Physical Disabilities -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: Behavior Therapy for Childhood Tic Disorders -- Introduction -- History and Diagnosis -- Contextual Factors in Tic Expression -- Treatments for Tic Disorders -- Behavioral Treatment for Tics -- Neurobehavioral Model of Tics -- Evolution of Behavioral Techniques for Tic Management -- Habit Reversal Training -- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics -- Recent Advances in Translational Science -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Assessment and Intervention for Individuals with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Diagnosis/Assessment Rating Scales -- Prevalence and Etiology of ADHD
• Chapter 16: Contingency Management to Promote Drug Abstinence
• Concurrent Reinforcement Schedules -- Stimulus Control Procedures -- Multiple Schedules -- It Takes a Village of Dependent Measures to Teach Functional Communication Skills -- General Case Instruction -- Evaluation of Appropriate and Inappropriate Generalization: The Application of Generalization Gradients -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13: Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: An Opportunity for Behavior Analysts -- Overview of Pediatric Obesity -- Causes of Obesity -- Promoting Healthy Eating -- Promoting Physical Activity -- Comprehensive Weight Management Programs -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Evidence-Based Application of Staff and Caregiver Training Procedures -- What to Teach -- Factors to Consider When Selecting Training Targets -- Train-the-Trainer Targets -- Additional Targets to Consider -- How to Teach -- Components of Behavioral Skills Training -- Strategies to Promote Generalization and Maintenance -- Maintenance -- Generalization -- Use of Technology -- How to Evaluate and Monitor Progress -- Data Collection -- Graphing -- Performance Criteria -- Social Validity -- Training Systems and Performance Management -- Training Systems -- Performance Management -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 15: Conceptual, Experimental, and Therapeutic Approaches to Problem Gambling -- Overview -- Behavioral Understandings -- Schedules of Reinforcement -- Conditioned Reinforcers -- The Near-Miss Outcome -- Losses Disguised as Wins -- Discounting Values -- The Impact of Verbal Behaviors -- Superstition -- Rule-Governed Behaviors -- Transformation of Stimulus Functions -- Gambling as an Outcome, Not a Cause -- Behavioral Treatment Approaches -- Early Behavioral Approaches -- Cognitive Behavior Therapy -- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -- Summary -- References
• Emergency Treatments for Automatically Reinforced Behavior -- Medical Consultation -- Blocking or Preventing -- Continuous EE -- Punishment -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 4: A Behavior-Analytic Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders -- Recognizing a Pediatric Feeding Disorder -- Etiological and Maintaining Factors -- Assessment -- Objective Assessment of Feeding Behavior -- Food Record -- Home Baseline -- Structured Baseline -- Food and Food-Texture Preference Assessments -- Preference Assessment -- Functional Analysis -- Treatment -- Increasing Acceptance and Decreasing Inappropriate Mealtime Behavior -- Escape Extinction -- Positive Reinforcement -- High-Probability Instructional Sequence -- Simultaneous Presentation -- Stimulus Fading -- Decreasing Expulsion and Packing -- Re-presentation -- Chin Prompt -- Presentation Manipulations -- Texture Reduction -- Redistribution -- Chaser -- Caregiver Training -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: ABA Applications in the Prevention and Treatment of Medical Problems -- Introduction -- Pediatric Neurology-Recurrent Headaches -- Prevalence and Significance -- Etiology -- Behavioral Interventions -- Response Measurement and Clinical Decision-Making -- Intervention Analysis -- Summary -- Pediatric Dentistry-Managing Disruptive Behavior -- Prevalence and Significance -- Etiology -- Behavioral Interventions -- Response Measurement and Clinical Decision-Making -- Intervention Analysis -- Summary -- Otolaryngology-Voice Dysphonias -- Prevalence and Significance -- Etiology -- Behavioral Interventions -- Response Measurement and Clinical Decision-Making -- Intervention Analysis -- Summary -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis to School-Based Instructional Intervention -- Introduction
• Front Cover -- Clinical and Organizational Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Defining Features of Applied Behavior Analysis -- Introduction -- Dimensions of ABA -- Applied -- Behavioral -- Analytic -- Technological -- Conceptually Systematic -- Effective -- Generality -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Applied Behavior Analytic Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder -- The Impact of ASD on Affected Children and Their Families -- Defining Features and Diagnosis -- Social Communication and Social Interaction -- Restricted, Repetitive Patterns of Behavior, Interests, or Activities -- Modifications to the DSM -- Diagnostic Assessment -- Estimates of the Prevalence of ASD -- Etiological Factors in ASD -- History of Behavioral Treatment of ASD -- Evidence for the Effectiveness of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for ASD -- Components of EIBI -- Curriculum-Based Assessment Methods -- Variations of EIBI Models -- Assessment and Treatment of Restricted and Repetitive Behavior -- Treatment Approaches for Social Skills Deficits -- Future Directions and Considerations for Practitioners -- References -- Chapter 3: Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders -- Overview: Behavior Disorders as Operant Behavior -- Treatment of Socially Reinforced Behavior Disorders -- Extinction -- Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior -- Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors -- Noncontingent Reinforcement -- Punishment -- Emergency Treatments for Socially Reinforced Behavior -- Elimination of the Establishing Operation -- Instructional Fading -- DRA with Socially Unacceptable Sources of Reinforcement -- Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Behavior Disorders -- Extinction -- Differential Reinforcement -- Environmental Enrichment
• Impact of ADHD -- Best Practices in the Treatment of ADHD -- Behavioral Treatment of ADHD -- Behavioral Analysis of Impulsivity -- Behavioral Assessment of Inappropriate Behavior -- Treatments to Increase Appropriate Academic Behavior -- Summary -- Medication Use for the Treatment of ADHD -- Stimulant Medications -- Nonstimulant Medications -- Treatment Evaluation -- Treatment Evaluation Procedures -- Arranging the Observation -- AB Designs -- Reversal Designs -- Multielement Designs -- Reinforcer Assessments -- Functional Analyses -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 11: Sleep, Elimination, and Noncompliance in Children -- Sleep -- Problem Identification -- Assessment of Common Problems Associated with Sleep -- Treatment of Common Sleep Disturbances -- Bedtime Problems -- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness -- Awakening During the Night -- Regularity and Duration of Sleep -- Snoring -- Practical Considerations -- Elimination -- Common Behavior Problems Associated with Elimination -- Common Treatments for Successful Elimination -- Graduated Guidance -- Reinforcement-Based Treatments -- Scheduled Toilet Sits and Elimination Schedules -- Hydration -- Punishment -- Urine Alarm -- Manipulation of Stimulus Control -- Noncompliance -- Noncompliance Assessment -- Treatment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Toward Behavior Analytic Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) -- Defining Augmentative and Alternative Communication -- Introduction to Functional Communication Training -- Applying Behavioral Principles to AAC -- Functional Equivalence -- Response Efficiency -- Using Single-Subject Experimental Designs to Assist in Selecting AAC Strategies -- Comparative AAC Studies -- Comparing Speed of Acquisition -- The Role of Preference in Selecting Modes -- Teaching Conditional Use of Mands -- Delay and Signaled Delay Schedules