Trial-Based Functional Analyses With a Student Identified With an Emotional and Behavioral Disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy F. Flanagan ◽  
Ruth M. DeBar
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Emotional Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Functional Analyses ◽  
Collection Methods

A trial-based functional analysis (TBFA) offers several advantages beneficial for classroom settings. TBFA can be completed rapidly, requires fewer resources than traditional functional analyses (FAs), can occur in the natural environment during typically scheduled activities, and involves less intense data collection methods. However, a number of areas remain to be explored including whether TBFA can be applied to populations beyond those with developmental disorders and whether modifications typically employed in traditional FAs (e.g., idiosyncratic functions) can be applied to TBFA. The present study built upon existing research by completing TBFA with a student identified with an emotional behavioral disorder (EBD), modifying conditions to explore idiosyncratic variables that may be responsible for problem behavior, and including the classroom teacher during the TBFA.

scholarly journals Strengthening the capacity of millennial generation of Merapi slopes to disasters through the application of smart schools in the Logede region

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-205
Author(s):  
Istanto Istanto ◽  
Tika Retnowati ◽  
Moordiningsih Moordiningsih ◽  
Mohamad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Natural Cycle ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
Collection Methods

Millennial generation of Merapi Slopes view that the eruption of Mount Merapi is a natural cycle, so they are required to be able to adapt to the natural environment. It is a necessity to increase the capacity of millennial generation in the context of disaster management. SMPN 2 Karangnongko applies the Smart School extracurricular in order to disseminate the values of peace and disaster management. The purpose of this study is to describe the perception of millennial generation towards disaster and the effect of the application of Smart Schools on capacity building. The study uses qualitative methods with data collection methods of observation, interviews and documentation. The results showed that the perception of millennial generation in Logede region towards disasters as tragedies, ordeal, tests, and unpleasant events that brought misery. This view is influenced by religious values and local wisdom that develops in the community.

scholarly journals Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the PICU Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Sobotka ◽  
Sarah Peters ◽  
Neethi P. Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Critical Illness ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Emotional Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Adhd Children ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affecting 11% of children and adolescents, increases risk for injury and may predispose children to illness. However, the prevalence of ADHD and other developmental disorders in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) has not been previously studied. We performed a single-center, prospective cohort study of children aged 6 to 12 years who were hospitalized in the PICU from May through August 2016. Parents described their child’s educational and neurodevelopmental history, and completed ADHD and emotional/behavioral disorder screening on enrollment and 1 month after discharge. Twenty-four children were enrolled. Ten patients (42%) had a prior neurodevelopmental diagnosis, and 7 (29%) met study criteria for ADHD. Children hospitalized for critical illness have a high prevalence of neurodevelopmental disabilities and are more susceptible to the impact of critical illness on development and behavior. More research is needed to better understand how to support this vulnerable population after critical illness.

On the Occurrence of Dangerous Problem Behavior during Functional Analysis: An Evaluation of 30 Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 014544552110106
Author(s):  
Joshua Jessel ◽  
Debra Rosenthal ◽  
Gregory P. Hanley ◽  
Lauren Rymill ◽  
Megan B. Boucher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Treatment Implementation ◽  
Dangerous Behavior ◽  
Behavior Analysts ◽  
Functional Analyses ◽  
Subject Comparison

Functional analyses are often conducted by behavior analysts to understand the environmental variables contributing to an individual’s problem behavior to better inform treatment implementation. While functional analyses are integral for designing function-based interventions, they often arrange contingencies to evoke and reinforce dangerous problem behavior. In Study 1 we reviewed 22 functional analyses with open-contingency classes including non-dangerous topographies of problem behavior and we found that participants were more likely to exhibit the non-dangerous behavior in 82% of the applications. We then conducted a single-subject comparison of closed and open-contingency classes with four additional participants in Study 2. Our results suggest that the functional analyses with the open-contingency class reduced the likelihood of observing dangerous problem behavior.

Do Functional Analyses Probe Learning Histories, Or Create Them? An Exploratory Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-216
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Lambert ◽  
Nealetta J. Houchins-Juárez
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
False Positive ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Functional Analyses ◽  
Positive Functions

Abstract During functional analysis (FA), therapists arrange contingencies between potential reinforcers and problem behavior. It is unclear whether this fact, in and of itself, facilitates problem behavior's acquisition of new (false-positive) functions. If problem behavior can come under the control of contingencies contrived between it and known reinforcers for which there is no direct history, then outcomes of reinforcer analysis (RA) should perfectly predict FA outcomes. This study evaluated the degree to which RA outcomes corresponded with FA outcomes for eight participants referred to a university-based outpatient clinic for problem behavior. For 75% (6 of 8) of participants, correspondence was imperfect. These findings appear to support the construct validity of contemporary interpretations of FA data.

The Effects of Conducting a Functional Analysis on Problem Behavior in Other Settings: A Descriptive Study on Potential Interaction Effects

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 609-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan A. Call ◽  
Andrea R. Reavis ◽  
Seth B. Clark ◽  
Natalie A. Parks ◽  
Tom Cariveau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Potential Interaction ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Translational Study ◽  
Functional Analyses

It has been suggested that reinforcing problem behavior during functional analyses (FAs) may raise ethical questions, such as resulting in an increase in problem behavior outside of FA sessions. The current translational study assessed whether conducting an FA resulted in increases in problem behavior outside of the FA setting for six participants using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants design. The rate of problem behavior was measured outside the FA setting prior to and during an FA. Idiosyncratic results suggest that problem behavior outside of the FA setting may increase, decrease, or be unaffected by conducting an FA.

THE EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS TEST SESSIONS ON SUBSEQUENT RATES OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Shabani ◽  
James E. Carr ◽  
Ryan S. Pabico ◽  
Antonio P. Sala ◽  
Wing Yan Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Natural Environment
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