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- Title
Functional analysis skills training for residential caregivers.
- Authors
Phillips, Katrina J.; Mudford, Oliver C.
- Abstract
Functional analysis is the most effective assessment for identifying the maintaining contingencies of aberrant behavior. However, it is suggested that functional analyses are not conducted regularly due to the level of skill required. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to assess if four residential caregivers, with limited experience with applied behavior analysis, could be trained to implement the standard analog functional analysis conditions. The training consisted of a lecture, written information, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Results showed that all participants attained percentage correct responding scores above 95% on three consecutive trials following training. One caregiver showed positive generalization of skills to the assessment of another behavioral topography. The result of this study provides further evidence that lay individuals can be trained to assist in conducting functional analyses. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
FUNCTIONAL analysis; CAREGIVERS; BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL psychology; BEHAVIORISM (Psychology)
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.252