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Cipani, Ennio – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
The use of experimental analyses in determining behavioral function for problems behaviors is well established. Such analyses lead to functional treatment prescriptions for the target problem behavior. However, data indicative of the strength of the replacement behavior are often not collected during a functional behavioral assessment. I examine…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods
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LaRue, Robert H., Jr.; Weiss, Mary Jane; Ferraioli, Suzannah J. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
Challenging behavior can create significant obstacles to academic and social progress for individuals in a school setting, particularly those with developmental disabilities. Functional assessments such as rating scales, ABC analyses, and functional analyses, are evidenced to be the most effective methods for identifying the maintaining variables…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Psychoeducational Methods, Behavior Problems
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Meyer, Sonia Beatriz; Barbosa, Debora Regina – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2007
In individual behavior therapy two clients were evaluated using behavior categories created by the therapist. Both clients were observed to improve in terms of social competence. One demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between improvement of social competence and weight loss during treatment (16 sessions) and lost weight. The other…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Interpersonal Competence
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Kell, Brandy L.; Kress, Victoria E. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
This article examines the behavioral treatment of Trichotillomania. A brief overview of the diagnosis and assessment of Trichotillomania is provided. Guidelines for a structured clinical evaluation when working with people diagnosed with Trichotillomania are supplied. The most effective behavioral interventions and treatments for working with…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Intervention
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Malhotra, Savita; Biswas, Parthasarathy – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
This paper discusses the behavioral and psychological assessment of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in clinical practice. Following a brief introduction regarding definition and etiology of CSA and discussion on issues of behavioral/psychological consequences of CSA, the paper reviews the various approaches towards behavioral/psychological assessment in…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Psychological Evaluation, Child Abuse, Etiology
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Waguespack, Angela; Vaccaro, Terrence; Continere, Lauren – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
The application of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) procedures for the purposes of developing interventions for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) has received considerable attention since the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of this paper is to review the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods