Clinical and organizational applications of applied behavior analysis /

Clinical and Organizational Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis, Second Edition offers a comprehensive revision that delves into data-based decision-making to guide treatment selections for behavior changes across various populations and contexts. This edition's chapters thoroughly addres...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Roane, Henry S. (Editor), Ringdahl, Joel E. (Editor), Falcomata, Terry S. (Editor), Sullivan, Wiliam E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2025.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • CLINICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
  • CLINICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • 1
  • Some defining features of applied behavior analysis
  • Introduction
  • Some dimensions of ABA: The early effects of the behavioral approach
  • Applied
  • Behavioral
  • Analytic
  • Technological
  • Conceptually systematic
  • Effective
  • Generality
  • Summary
  • References
  • 1-Clinical applications to behaviors first addressed in childhood and adolescence
  • 2
  • Applied behavior analytic assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
  • Prevalence, etiology, and prognosis
  • Historical and current diagnostic criteria
  • Factors contributing to delayed diagnosis
  • Sex, gender, IQ, and language
  • Structural racism
  • Cultural factors
  • System-level
  • Diagnostic assessment
  • Criterion- and curriculum-based assessment
  • Introduction to behavioral interventions for ASD
  • Overview of ABA as an intervention approach
  • Fundamental applied procedures
  • Antecedent-based interventions
  • Reinforcement-based interventions
  • Punishment-based interventions
  • Comprehensive treatment packages
  • Customization and transitioning of support levels
  • The intersectionality between neurodiversity and behavioral intervention
  • Perspectives of the neurodiverse community
  • Neurodiversity affirming behavioral intervention
  • Future directions and considerations for practitioners
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 3
  • Treatment of severe behavior disorders
  • Overview
  • Operant functions of severe behavior
  • Special considerations-Functions of behavior
  • Interactions with medical variables
  • Other possible functions
  • Severity and emergency situations
  • Behavioral interventions
  • Extinction
  • Differential reinforcement.
  • Noncontingent reinforcement
  • Environmental enrichment
  • Competing events
  • Punishment
  • Emergency suppression of severe behavior
  • Elimination of EOs
  • Continuous reinforcement of alternative behavior
  • Blocking or preventing
  • Generalization and maintenance
  • Care provider training
  • Integrity failures and implications
  • Relapse
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 4
  • A behavior-analytic approach to the assessment and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders
  • Introduction
  • Diagnosis, topography, and etiology of pediatric feeding disorders
  • Multidisciplinary approach
  • Objective assessment of feeding behavior
  • Feeding goals and targets
  • Indirect assessments
  • Descriptive analyses
  • Functional analysis
  • Empirically supported treatment
  • Function-based treatment
  • Alternative (non-function-based) treatments
  • Common treatment barriers
  • Treatment relapse
  • Other challenging mealtime behavior
  • Considerations for long-term maintenance and generalization
  • Advanced feeding skills to promote independence and safety
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 5
  • Inborn and acquired brain and physical disabilities
  • Introduction
  • Inborn brain disabilities
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Down syndrome
  • Rett syndrome
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Acquired brain disabilities
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Encephalitis
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Inborn physical disabilities
  • Visual impairment
  • Deaf-blindness
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Acquired physical disabilities
  • Renal disease
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Diabetes
  • Summary
  • References
  • 6
  • Telemedicine-based applications of ABA
  • Telehealth-based applications of ABA
  • Telehealth applications
  • Challenging behavior
  • Case example
  • Skill acquisition
  • In-person services with telehealth clinical direction
  • Telehealth direct services.
  • Caregiver-mediated services
  • Case example
  • Other applications
  • Feeding
  • Toilet training
  • Sleep training
  • Hair pulling and eating
  • Unique considerations for telehealth service delivery
  • Safety
  • Competence
  • Relationships
  • Data collection
  • Benefits and limitations
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 7
  • Behavior therapy for childhood tic disorders
  • Introduction
  • Phenomenology
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatments for tic disorders
  • Neurobehavioral model of tics
  • Environmental factors
  • Premonitory urges as a private event that influences tics
  • Behavioral treatment for tics
  • Evolution of behavioral techniques for tic management
  • Habit reversal training
  • Comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics
  • Recent advances in translational science
  • Mechanisms of change
  • Treatment barriers and alternate delivery formats
  • Evolving areas of research
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 8
  • Assessment and intervention for individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Diagnostic criteria for ADHD
  • Prevalence and etiology of ADHD
  • Genetic factors
  • Environmental factors
  • Impact of ADHD
  • Best practices in the treatment of ADHD
  • Behavioral approaches for the treatment of ADHD
  • Impulsivity
  • Inattention
  • Behavioral assessment of inappropriate behavior associated with ADHD
  • Indirect models of assessment
  • Descriptive models of assessment
  • Functional analyses
  • Function-based interventions
  • Medication use for the treatment of ADHD
  • Stimulant medications
  • Nonstimulant medications
  • Combined intervention
  • Treatment evaluation
  • Identifying observational targets
  • Core symptoms of ADHD
  • Maladaptive/disruptive behavior
  • Adaptive behavior
  • Side effects
  • Observational procedures
  • Use of single-subject case designs
  • AB designs
  • Reversal designs.
  • Multielement design
  • Summary
  • References
  • 9
  • Sleep, elimination, and compliance in children
  • Sleep
  • Assessment of common problems associated with sleep
  • Treatment for common sleep disturbances
  • Bedtime problems
  • Antecedent strategies
  • Consequence-based strategies
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Awakening during the night
  • Regularity and duration of sleep
  • Snoring and sleep apnea
  • Practical considerations
  • Future directions
  • Elimination
  • Assessment of elimination concerns
  • Treatment for common elimination concerns
  • Fluid loading
  • Scheduled sits
  • Graduated guidance
  • Reinforcement-based procedures
  • Reprimands and restitution
  • Undergarments and urine alarms
  • Manipulation of stimulus control
  • Practical considerations and future directions
  • Compliance
  • Assessment of noncompliance
  • Treatments for noncompliance
  • Antecedent-based strategies
  • Noncontingent reinforcement
  • Teaching precursor behaviors
  • Adapting instruction delivery
  • Consequent-based strategies
  • Combined antecedent- and consequent-based strategies
  • Communication training
  • Practical considerations and future research
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 10
  • Toward behavior analytic practice in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
  • Summary
  • 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
  • The role of preference in selecting modes
  • Challenges in implementing FCT in natural environments
  • Natural reinforcement schedules and resurgence
  • Using reinforcement schedules to facilitate maintenance and minimize resurgence
  • Delayed and signaled delay to reinforcement.
  • Concurrent reinforcement schedules
  • Multiple schedules
  • Lag schedules to increase behavioral variability
  • Challenges in using schedule-based approaches in natural settings
  • General case instruction
  • Future potential directions for research in ABA-informed AAC practice
  • Selecting the communicative functions of new vocabulary items
  • How much intervention is enough: Treatment intensity
  • Treatment intensity frameworks and communication intervention
  • Is current reporting sufficient to examine treatment intensity
  • Considering the effects of treatment intensity
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 11
  • Working with disadvantaged and adjudicated youth
  • History of behavior analysis and corrections
  • History of ABSOPP and ABA
  • Assessment and intervention for challenging behavior3
  • Assessments
  • Determining preferences
  • Individual interventions
  • Self-management
  • Tolerance training
  • Quiet compliance
  • Group level and generalized support
  • Classrooms
  • Group therapy
  • Assessment and intervention for skill deficits
  • Transition skills
  • Eye gaze assessment
  • Medication Advocacy
  • Skill building
  • Scaling up interventions
  • Interventions for groups of residents
  • Financial literacy
  • Social skills
  • Healthy U
  • Facility-wide supports
  • Positive practices
  • Contingency management system
  • Increasing praise statements
  • Psychotropic medication review
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 12
  • Building bridges, shaping futures: Supervision in behavior analysis
  • Introduction and overview
  • What is supervision?
  • Why is supervision important?
  • Mastering the art of supervision
  • Building rapport and trust with the supervisee
  • Feedback loop
  • Self-reflective practice
  • Creating and executing high-impact professional development for the supervisee
  • Effective contracting.