Comparison of traditional and trial-based methodologies for conducting functional analyses

LaRue, Robert; Lenard, Karen Louise; Weiss, Mary Jane; Bamond, Meredith J.; Palmieri, Mark; Kelley, Michael E.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.10.020

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“…Future studies should examine the feasibility and applicability of other experimental methods, such as trial-based functional analysis, when assessing the function of SIB. Research has shown that trial-based functional analysis leads to the same results as functional analysis and has more social validity which increases the likelihood of being used by practitioners in applied settings (e.g., LaRue et al 2010).…”

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Current Perspectives on Interventions for Self-Injurious Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Our purpose in this systematic review was to identify, evaluate, and summarize the single-case research design studies examining behavioral interventions to address self-injurious behavior for young children with autism spectrum disorder. We identified 24 studies published between 2000 and 2016 that met the inclusion criteria. We reviewed and coded each study across five content areas using systematic procedures. These content areas consisted of the methodological quality of single-case research designs, children's demographic information, conditions under which the intervention was implemented, characteristics of intervention, and outcomes. Our findings indicate that procedural integrity data were reported for only one study and social validity for two studies. The majority of studies were implemented by researchers or therapists in the school setting. For 24 of 30 children included in the studies reviewed, the authors taught a replacement behavior selected on the basis of an assessment conducted prior to intervention. All authors reported a decrease in the self-injurious behavior post-intervention. A limited number of authors examined generalization and maintenance of low rates of self-injurious behavior. Limitations of the present review and future directions and implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Current Perspectives on Interventions for Self-Injurious Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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“…In fact, in much of the previous research on this model, practitioners have implemented the TBFA (Rispoli et al, 2014). However, research on teaching practitioners to conduct TBFAs has typically involved teaching individuals with backgrounds in behavior analysis or special education (e.g., Kunnavatana, Bloom, Samaha, & Dayton, 2013;LaRue et al, 2010). Early childhood practitioners, who often serve young children at risk for persistent challenging behavior, are often excluded from the FBA process (B. K. Wood et al, 2014) and have received little attention in previous TBFA research (Rispoli et al, 2015).…”

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Evaluating the Accuracy of Results for Teacher Implemented Trial-Based Functional Analyses

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Trial-based functional analysis (TBFA) allows for the systematic and experimental assessment of challenging behavior in applied settings. The purposes of this study were to evaluate a professional development package focused on training three Head Start teachers to conduct TBFAs with fidelity during ongoing classroom routines. To assess the accuracy of the TBFA results, the effects of a function-based intervention derived from the TBFA were compared with the effects of a non-function-based intervention. Data were collected on child challenging behavior and appropriate communication. An A-B-A-C-D design was utilized in which A represented baseline, and B and C consisted of either function-based or non-function-based interventions counterbalanced across participants, and D represented teacher implementation of the most effective intervention. Results showed that the function-based intervention produced greater decreases in challenging behavior and greater increases in appropriate communication than the non-function-based intervention for all three children.

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“…Wallace and Knights (2003) compared outcomes from both and found correspondence between the functions identified for two participants and partial correspondence for the third participant whose problem behavior was multiply controlled. LaRue et al (2010) and Bloom et al (2011) conducted similar comparisons. LaRue et al (2010 identified complete correspondence for 4 participants and partial correspondence for a fifth participant whose problem behavior was multiply controlled.…”

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“…Trial sessions are often divided into test periods, where the establishing operation is present, and control periods, where the establishing operation is absent, and the effect of the contingencies on behavior is analysed (LaRue et al 2010). There were four studies in this category as shown in Table 1.…”

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“…A clear behavioral function was identified for both participants based on their responding during the first half of each trial while, as would be expected, few instances of problem behavior occurred during the second half of trials. The same methodology was used by Wallace and Knights (2003) and LaRue et al (2010). However, Bloom et al (2011) extended the duration of each condition to 2 min and changed the order so that a control condition preceded and followed the test condition meaning that each trial could last for up to 6 min.…”

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Variations in Functional Analysis Methodology: A Systematic Review

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Healy²,

O’Reilly

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J Dev Phys Disabil

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Functional analysis procedures have been revolutionary in the field of applied behavior analysis. Their ability to identify the contingencies maintaining problem behavior has allowed clinicians to develop function-based treatments and minimised the use of aversive procedures to reduce problem behavior. However, limitations including their time consuming nature, the expertise they require, their unsuitability for certain settings and types of behavior, and their reinforcement of the problem behavior, often preclude their use in applied settings. Several alternative types of functional analysis have been developed to compensate for these limitations. This review includes studies that investigated the use of brief functional analysis, latency functional analysis, precursor functional analysis, functional analysis with protective equipment, and trial-based functional analysis. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were evaluated with respect to various aspects including sample and setting characteristics, target behaviors, additional assessments, outcomes of the analyses, and efficacy of function-based treatments applied.Keywords Brief functional analysis . Latency functional analysis . Precursor functional analysis . Functional analysis with protective equipment . Trial-based functional analysis . Traditional functional analysis It is long established that all behaviors serve a function for an individual and that behavior is influenced by contingencies in an individual's environment. Determining J Dev Phys Disabil (2012) 24:301-326

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Comparison of traditional and trial-based methodologies for conducting functional analyses

Cited by 63 publications

References 13 publications

Current Perspectives on Interventions for Self-Injurious Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Current Perspectives on Interventions for Self-Injurious Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Evaluating the Accuracy of Results for Teacher Implemented Trial-Based Functional Analyses

Variations in Functional Analysis Methodology: A Systematic Review

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