Clinical and Organizational Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis

682 Pages·2015·4.817 MB·English

by  Henry S. Roane (editor), Joel E. Ringdahl (editor), Terry S. Falcomata (editor)

CLINICAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL
APPLICATIONS
OF APPLIED
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
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CLINICAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL
APPLICATIONS
OF APPLIED
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Edited by
HENRY S. ROANE
UpstateMedicalUniversity, Syracuse,
New York, USA
JOEL L. RINGDAHL
Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, Illinois, USA
TERRY S. FALCOMATA
Department of Special Education, The University of
Texas at Austin, Austin,Texas, USA
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CONTENTS
Contributors xiii
Preface xix
1. Defining Features of Applied Behavior Analysis 1
TerryS.Falcomata
Introduction 1
DimensionsofABA 2
Summary 15
References 16
2. Applied Behavior AnalyticAssessment and Treatment
of Autism Spectrum Disorder 19
WayneW.Fisher,AmandaN.Zangrillo
TheimpactofASDonaffectedchildrenandtheirfamilies 19
Definingfeaturesanddiagnosis 20
ModificationstotheDSM 22
Diagnosticassessment 23
EstimatesoftheprevalenceofASD 24
EtiologicalfactorsinASD 24
HistoryofbehavioraltreatmentofASD 25
Evidencefortheeffectivenessofearlyintensivebehavioralintervention
forASD 26
ComponentsofEIBI 29
Curriculum-basedassessmentmethods 31
VariationsofEIBImodels 32
Assessmentandtreatmentofrestrictedandrepetitivebehavior 33
Treatmentapproachesforsocialskillsdeficits 36
Futuredirectionsandconsiderationsforpractitioners 38
References 39
3. Treatmentof Severe Behavior Disorders 47
TimothyR.Vollmer,KerriP.Peters,SarahK.Slocum
Overview:behaviordisordersasoperantbehavior 47
Treatmentofsociallyreinforcedbehaviordisorders 49
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vi Contents
Emergencytreatmentsforsociallyreinforcedbehavior 56
Treatmentofautomaticallyreinforcedbehaviordisorders 58
Emergencytreatmentsforautomaticallyreinforcedbehavior 60
Conclusions 62
Acknowledgment 62
References 62
4. ABehavior-Analytic Approach to the Assessment
and Treatment of PediatricFeeding Disorders 69
CathleenC.Piazza,SuzanneM.Milnes,RebeccaA.Shalev
Recognizingapediatricfeedingdisorder 69
Etiologicalandmaintainingfactors 71
Assessment 72
Objectiveassessmentoffeedingbehavior 73
Treatment 79
Decreasingexpulsionandpacking 84
Caregivertraining 90
Conclusion 91
References 91
5. ABA Applications in the Prevention andTreatment
of MedicalProblems 95
KeithD.Allen,JeffreyF.Hine
Introduction 95
Pediatricneurology—recurrentheadaches 97
Pediatricdentistry—managingdisruptivebehavior 106
Otolaryngology—voicedysphonias 113
Conclusions 118
References 119
6. Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis to School-Based
Instructional Intervention 125
BrianK.Martens,EdwardJ.DalyIII,ScottP.Ardoin
Introduction 125
Assessmentofchildren’sacademicresponding 126
Differentialreinforcementandhowtodressitup 132
Promotinggeneralizedacademicresponding 137
Conclusion 143
References 144
Contents vii
7. BriefExperimental Analyses ofProblem Behavior in aPediatric
Outpatient Clinic 151
DavidP.Wacker,KellyM.Schieltz,PatrickW.Romani
Briefhistoryofthebehavioralpediatricsclinic 151
Descriptionoftheclinic 152
Purposesofbriefexperimentalanalyses 154
Challengestotheclinicandextensionsofthebrieffunctionalanalysis
procedures 160
Caseexamples 162
Summary 174
References 175
8. Inborn and AcquiredBrain andPhysicalDisabilities 179
MarkF.O’Reilly,NicoletteSammarco,MichelleKuhn,CindyGevarter,
LaciWatkins,HeatherK.Gonzales,LauraRojeski,JeffSigafoos,
GiulioE.Lancioni,RussellLang
Introduction 179
Inbornbraindisorders 179
Acquiredbraindisabilities 183
Inbornphysicaldisabilities 186
Acquiredphysicaldisabilities 189
Summary 192
References 193
9. Behavior Therapy for Childhood Tic Disorders 195
DouglasW.Woods,DavidC.Houghton
Introduction 195
Behavioraltreatmentfortics 200
Conclusions 210
References 210
10. Assessment andIntervention for Individuals with Attention-
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 217
RobertH.LaRue,KimberlyN.Sloman,EricaDashow,RobertW.Isenhower
Diagnosis/assessmentratingscales 217
PrevalenceandetiologyofADHD 218
ImpactofADHD 219
BestpracticesinthetreatmentofADHD 220
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Treatmentevaluation 228
Summary 238
References 240
11. Sleep, Elimination, andNoncompliancein Children 247
AureliaRibeiro,ClareJ.Liddon,DanaM.Gadaire,MichaelE.Kelley
Sleep 247
Elimination 256
Noncompliance 262
Conclusion 268
References 268
12. Toward Behavior Analytic Practicein Augmentative
and Alternative Communication (AAC) 273
BreanneJ.Byiers,JoeE.Reichle
Definingaugmentativeandalternativecommunication 274
Introductiontofunctionalcommunicationtraining 275
ApplyingbehavioralprinciplestoAAC 276
Teachingconditionaluseofmands 284
Conclusions 297
Acknowledgments 297
References 297
13. Treatment of PediatricObesity: AnOpportunity
for Behavior Analysts 303
NicoleL.Hausman,SungWooKahng
Overviewofpediatricobesity 303
Causesofobesity 304
Promotinghealthyeating 305
Promotingphysicalactivity 310
Comprehensiveweightmanagementprograms 313
Conclusions 314
References 315
14. Evidence-BasedApplication ofStaff and
Caregiver Training Procedures 321
DorotheaC.Lerman,LindaA.LeBlanc,AmberL.Valentino
Whattoteach 323
Howtoteach 327
Howtoevaluateandmonitorprogress 336
Trainingsystemsandperformancemanagement 342
Contents ix
Summary 347
References 347
15. Conceptual, Experimental, andTherapeutic Approaches
to Problem Gambling 353
JacobH.Daar,MarkR.Dixon
Overview 353
Behavioralunderstandings 354
Behavioraltreatmentapproaches 376
Summary 384
References 389
16. ContingencyManagement to PromoteDrug Abstinence 395
JesseDallery,AnthonyDefulio,StevenE.Meredith
Introduction 395
Historyoftranslationalresearchondrugsasreinforcers 396
Definingandmonitoringatargetbehavior 397
Voucher-basedcontingencymanagement 398
Employment-basedcontingencymanagement 402
Prize-basedcontingencymanagement 406
Technology-basedcontingencymanagement 408
Designingacontingencymanagementintervention:parametersandprocedures 410
Disseminationofcontingencymanagement:challengesandopportunities 413
Conclusions 415
References 416
17. Behavioral Gerontology: Researchand ClinicalConsiderations 425
JonathanC.Baker,KathleenM.Fairchild,DawnA.Seefeldt
Generalconsiderationsandsimilarities 426
Hurdlesforbehavioranalysts 430
Considerationsinclinicalservices 441
References 446
18. Behavior Analysis and the Treatment of Human
Psychological Suffering 451
YvonneBarnes-Holmes,CiaraMcEnteggart
Developingbehaviortherapy 454
Theradicalrethinkofverbalbehaviorandhumansuffering:arelational
frameperspective 461
References 472