Functional assessment for challenging behaviors [electronic resource] / Johnny L. Matson, editor.

As the cornerstone of applied behavior analysis, functional assessment is supported by a burgeoning literature that focuses on identification of and interventions for aggressive, self-injurious, and other challenging behaviors. Although the number of research studies continues to grow, full-length v...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Matson, Johnny L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, ©2012.
Series:Autism and child psychopathology series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Johnny L. Matson
  • A Brief History of Functional Analysis and Applied Behavior Analysis / Dennis R. Dixon, Talya Vogel and Jonathan Tarbox
  • Nature, Prevalence, and Characteristics of Challenging Behavior / Robert Didden, Peter Sturmey, Jeff Sigafoos, Russell Lang and Mark F. O'Reilly, et al.
  • Function of Challenging Behaviors / Giulio E. Lancioni, Nirbhay N. Singh, Mark F. O'Reilly, Jeff Sigafoos and Robert Didden
  • Populations and Problems Evaluated with Functional Assessment / John M. Huete, Patricia F. Kurtz and R. Justin Boyd
  • Methods of Defining and Observing Behaviors / Sarah Hurwitz and Noha F. Minshawi
  • Interview and Observation Methods in Functional Assessment / Alison M. Kozlowski and Johnny L. Matson
  • Experimental Functional Analysis / Timothy R. Vollmer, Henry S. Roane and Amanda B. Rone
  • In Vivo Assessment: Issues of Real-Time Data / Max Horovitz and Johnny L. Matson
  • Scaling Methods of Functional Assessment / Megan Sipes and Johnny L. Matson
  • Treatment Methods Commonly Used in Conjunction with Functional Assessment / Nicole M. Rodriguez, Wayne W. Fisher and Michael E. Kelley
  • The Role of Functional Assessment in Treatment Planning / Deborah A. Napolitano, Vicki Madaus Knapp, Elizabeth Speares, David B. McAdam and Holly Brown
  • Ethical Issues and Considerations / Alan Poling, Jennifer L. Austin, Stephanie M. Peterson, Amanda Mahoney and Marc Weeden.