Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis

by Fisher, Wayne W.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Roane, Henry S.

• ISBN13: 9781462513383
• ISBN10: 1462513387
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-10-03
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Describing the state of the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA), this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem behaviors. Conceptual, empirical, and procedural building blocks of ABA are reviewed and specific applications described in education, autism treatment, safety skills for children, and other areas. The volume also addresses crucial professional and ethical issues, making it a complete reference and training tool for ABA practitioners and students.

Author Biography

Wayne W. Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D, is the H. B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research in the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Fisher’s research interests include preference, choice, and the assessment and treatment of autism and severe behavior disorders. He is a recipient of the Bush Leadership Fellowship Award and the American Psychological Association (Division 25) award for distinguished contributions to applied behavioral research.

Cathleen C. Piazza, PhD, is a Professor at the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where she is also Director of the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program. Dr. Piazza's research examines various aspects of feeding behavior in children with disabilities, with a focus on behavioral approaches to assessment and treatment.

Henry S. Roane, PhD, BCBA-D, is Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Director of the University’s Family Behavior Analysis Clinic. He is currently an Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice and serves on the boards of directors of the Behavior Analysis Certification Board and the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Dr. Roane's research and clinical interests focus on the assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders, preference identification, and program development.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

1. Applied Behavior Analysis: History, Philosophy, Principles, and Basic Methods, Wayne W. Fisher, Rebecca A. Groff, and Henry S. Roane

II. Basic Principles and Concepts

2. Respondent (Pavlovian) Conditioning, John W. Donahoe and Rocío Vegas

3. Basic Operant Contingencies: Main Effects and Side Effects, A. Charles Catania

4. Schedules of Reinforcement, F. Charles Mace, Jamie L. Pratt, Amanda N. Zangrillo, and Mark W. Steege

5. Stimulus Control and Generalization, Joseph E. Spradlin and Jennifer L. Simon

6. Designing Instructional Programming for Early Reading Skills, Kathryn J. Saunders

III. Measurement, Design, and Methodological Issues

7. Defining and Measuring Behavior, SungWoo Kahng, Einar T. Ingvarsson, Anna M. Quigg, Kimberly E. Seckinger, and Heather M. Teichman

8. Single-Case Experimental Designs, Henry S. Roane, Joel E. Ringdahl, Michael E. Kelley, and Ashley C. Glover

IV. Behavioral Assessment

9. Identifying and Enhancing the Effectiveness of Positive Reinforcement, Cathleen C. Piazza, Henry S. Roane, and Amanda Karsten

10. Functional and Structural Approaches to Behavioral Assessment of Problem Behavior, David P. Wacker, Wendy K. Berg, Jay W. Harding, and Linda J. Cooper-Brown

11. Indirect Behavioral Assessments: Interviews and Rating Scales, Michael E. Kelley, Robert H. LaRue, Henry S. Roane, and Dana M. Gadaire

12. Direct Observation, Rachel H. Thompson and John C. Borrero

13. Functional Analysis: History and Methods, Alison M. Betz and Wayne W. Fisher

V. Interventions for Increasing Desirable Behavior

14. Differential Reinforcement Procedures, Gregory P. Hanley and Jeffrey H. Tiger

15. Building Complex Repertoires from Discrete Behaviors by Establishing Stimulus Control, Behavioral Chains, and Strategic Behavior, George H. Noell, Nathan A. Call, and Scott P. Ardoin

16. Teaching Verbal Behavior, Matt Tincani, Andy Bondy, and Shannon Crozier

17. Staff Training and Management, Dennis H. Reid, Niamh P. O’Kane, and Kenneth M. Macurik

VI. Interventions for Decreasing Problem Behavior

18. Developing Antecedent Interventions for Problem Behavior, Richard G. Smith

19. Developing Function-Based Extinction Procedures for Problem Behavior, Timothy R. Vollmer and Elizabeth Athens

20. Developing Function-Based Reinforcement Procedures for Problem Behavior, Wayne W. Fisher and Kelly Bouxsein

21. Developing Function-Based Punishment Procedures for Problem Behavior, Dorothea C. Lerman and Lisa M. Toole

22. Token Economies, Kyle W. Boerke and David Reitman

VII. Subspecialties

23. Behavioral Approaches to Education, Brian K. Martens, Edward J. Daly III, John C. Begeny, and Amanda VanDerHeyden

24. Behavioral Treatment of Autism, Tiffany Kodak and Laura L. Grow

25. Teaching Safety Skills to Children, Raymond G. Miltenberger and Amy C. Gross

26. Behavioral Pediatrics: Integrating Applied Behavior Analysis with Pediatric Medicine, Patrick C. Friman and Cathleen C. Piazza

27. Behavior Analysis and Treatment of Drug Addiction, Kenneth Silverman, Barbara J. Kaminski, Stephen T. Higgins, and Joseph V. Brady

28. Behavioral Gerontology, Linda A. LeBlanc, Paige B. Raetz, and Leilani Feliciano

VIII. Professional Issues

29. Behavior Analysis and Ethics,William O’Donohue and Kyle E. Ferguson

30. Training and Professional Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis, Gerald L. Shook and James M. Johnston