Registered Behavior Technicians’ Training Experiences for Severe Problem Behavior: A Survey

RALSTON, A.; Brown, Kristopher J.

doi:10.1007/s40617-023-00809-w

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“…Additionally, the authors programmed a lottery of Amazon gift cards to incentivize participation. However, it is worth noting that the sample size is similar to recently published surveys in behavior analysis that have analyzed outcomes of credentialed providers using 150 participants or fewer (Boyle et al., 2023; Malkin et al., 2023; Mead Jasperse et al., 2023; Warren Ralston & Brown, 2023).…”

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Reinforcement‐schedule thinning practices during functional communication training: A survey of behavior analysts

Mitteer,

Boyle,

Craig

2024

Behavioral Interventions

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Researchers have investigated several schedule‐thinning approaches during functional communication training (FCT), including FCT with delay schedules (Delay FCT), FCT with discriminative stimuli (Signaled FCT), and FCT with delay‐and‐denial tolerance training (DDTT). Despite many publications on these approaches, it is unclear how regularly, how often, and under what conditions behavior analysts use these FCT thinning strategies. We analyzed survey data from 129 board‐certified behavior analysts® to determine (a) how often they use the three thinning approaches during FCT, (b) their most preferred thinning method, and (c) the variables (e.g., years of experience, treatment setting) associated with their most used and preferred approaches. DDTT was the most commonly implemented and preferred FCT thinning strategy. Relative to DDTT, Signaled FCT was more frequently used and preferred by doctoral‐level behavior analysts and those working in clinical settings. However, regardless of approach, behavior analysts reported several challenges that hold implications for practice and research.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Reinforcement‐schedule thinning practices during functional communication training: A survey of behavior analysts

Mitteer,

Boyle,

Craig

2024

Behavioral Interventions

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Teaching trainees to implement functional communication training with multiple schedules: An evaluation of training effects and durability

Yassa,

Mitteer,

Greer

et al. 2024

J of App Behav Analysis

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We evaluated the effects of behavioral skills training on improving participant implementation of functional communication training with multiple schedules when working with a confederate. Behavioral skills training produced mastery‐level responding for all six participants who required training, providing the first empirically supported training for this functional communication training approach. Next, we assessed durability during training challenges with (a) procedural changes to the original protocol, (b) a novel confederate with different discriminative stimuli and reinforcers, and (c) relapsed confederate destructive behavior. Training effects degraded at least once for all participants and in 62% of training challenges, although continuing to expose the participant to the challenging situations or providing postsession booster training resolved the degradation in most cases. We discuss these findings in relation to their clinical implications and directions for future research.

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Assessment and Measurement of Safety Indicators in Clinical Settings

Gravina,

Lloveras,

Peters

et al. 2024

Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health

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Registered Behavior Technicians’ Training Experiences for Severe Problem Behavior: A Survey

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

Reinforcement‐schedule thinning practices during functional communication training: A survey of behavior analysts

Reinforcement‐schedule thinning practices during functional communication training: A survey of behavior analysts

Teaching trainees to implement functional communication training with multiple schedules: An evaluation of training effects and durability

Assessment and Measurement of Safety Indicators in Clinical Settings

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