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Ethical Considerations and Risk Assessment During Functional Analysis and Treatment of Problem Behavior |
Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
Hyatt Regency West, Lobby Level, Crystal Ballroom B |
Area: DDA/AUT; Domain: Service Delivery |
CE Instructor: Rebecca Renee Eldridge, Ph.D. |
Chair: Stephanie M. Peterson (Western Michigan University) |
REBECCA RENEE ELDRIDGE (Western Michigan University) |
CYNTHIA M. ANDERSON (May Institute) |
YANNICK ANDREW SCHENK (May Institute) |
Abstract: Functional analysis of problem behavior has become the "gold standard" assessment to be used. However, the use of functional analysis involves some risk, because it creates conditions that occasion problem behavior (Khang et al., 2015). Safety precautions should be part of the considerations when designing and implementing a functional analysis (Poling et al., 2012). Despite the widely accepted use of functional analysis technology to assess problem behavior and the need for safety precautions to reduce risk during a functional analyses, there is not a single source to access recommended safety precautions. Instead, they are scattered throughout the literature. As such, Wiskirchen, Deochand, & Peterson (2017) suggested the need to develop a formal risk-benefit assessment for proceeding with a functional analysis. This session discusses ethical considerations when designing and implementing a functional analysis as well as safety precautions that should be considered in the evaluation of problem behavior. The panelists will also address when to use alternative assessments when the risks of a functional analysis cannot be ameliorated satisfactorily. These safety precautions must also be considered during treatment implementation, because problem behavior is likely to occur during treatment as well. Thus, the panelists will also address safety precautions and considerations within treatment during the discussion. |
Instruction Level: Intermediate |
Target Audience: Behavior analysts working with individuals who engage in severe and challenging behavior |
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) discuss how to conduct a risk-benefit analysis with functional analysis procedures; (2) discuss some ways to reduce risk for functional analysis or state other alternative assessments to functional analysis; (3) discuss some safety precautions to consider within treatment procedures for problem behavior. |
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