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| CBM Monday Poster Session |
| Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
| Convention Center, Lower Level, Hall C |
| Chair: Gretchen A. Dittrich (Simmons University) |
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| 62. Evaluating Effectiveness and Preference in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| LOGAN D ZUPKO (Northern Michigan University), Emily Irwin (Northern Michigan University), Maddie Hess-Schroeder (Northern Michigan University), Kaylee Bares (Northern Michigan University), Kristine Durkin (Brown University), Forrest Toegel (Northern Michigan University), Cory Toegel (Northern Michigan University) |
| Discussant: Amanda M Muñoz-Martinez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) |
| Abstract: Effective training of clinicians is crucial for ensuring high-quality clinical practices. This study evaluated the effectiveness of and preference for two teaching strategies within a behavior skills training (BST) framework for training novice adults in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) components. College students participated in multiple laboratory sessions across three study phases: Introduction, Choice, and Training. During the Introduction Phase, participants learned CBT Component 1 with either feedback only or feedback combined with brief role-play for incorrect skills. These two teaching strategies alternated across trials to ensure the participant was exposed to each equally. The Choice Phase allowed participants to select their preferred teaching strategy in each trial while learning Component 2. In the Training Phase, two new components (Components 3 and 4) were taught. The components alternated and each component was paired with one of the two teaching strategies. Skill acquisition rates and teaching strategy preferences were analyzed. This research sheds light on effective methods for training clinical skills and identifies preferences that could optimize training protocols in clinical settings. |
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| 64. A Systematic Literature Review of Staff Experiences Working With Aggressive Behaviors |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| DAVID MORRISON (Endicott College), Lisa Tereshko (Endicott College) |
| Discussant: Amanda M Muñoz-Martinez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) |
| Abstract: Staff who work with individuals who engage in aggressive behavior may experience burnout or other emotional responses due to the high demand on the job. Regardless of the environment or services being provided, staff working with individuals who engage in aggressive behaviors are impacted. The challenges that arise from the impact on staff is further extended to the organizations who provide the service as well as the individuals who engage in aggressive behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on staff of working with individuals who engage in aggressive behaviors. This literature review consists of 24 articles investigating the impact and results of staff experiences. The results revealed the impact on the staff with various outcomes, the impact on the organizations who provide the services and the impact on the individuals who engage in aggressive behaviors. This study explores research that investigates the impact direct impacts to any staff working with individuals who engage in aggressive behaviors. |
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| 65. Rate-Dependent Effects of Baseline Opiate and Cocaine Use on Treatment and Relapse Outcomes |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| NICOLE JEAN MARKOFSKI (Northern Michigan University), Cory Toegel (Northern Michigan University), Jeremy Andrzejewski (Northern Michigan University), Kenneth Silverman (Johns Hopkins University), Forrest Toegel (Northern Michigan University) |
| Discussant: Gretchen A. Dittrich (Simmons University) |
| Abstract: Substance abuse is associated with poor health outcomes, such as drug overdose and treatment relapse. Contingency management interventions have been successful in promoting abstinence from opiates and cocaine, although relapse occurs often after the treatments are discontinued. The ability to predict treatment response and relapse could be a worthy contribution to the treatment of substance use disorders. The present secondary analysis evaluates whether the degree of opiate and cocaine use before abstinence reinforcement was predictive of (a) continued use during contingency management treatment and (b) relapse after abstinence reinforcement was discontinued. Statistical analyses show small-to-medium positive correlations between cocaine and opiate use at baseline and following abstinence reinforcement for each group and small positive correlations between cocaine and opiate use at baseline and following abstinence reinforcement across all participants. These results could have implications for future contingency management work aimed to treat individuals with differing baseline levels of substance use and to prevent or reduce rates of relapse. |
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| 66. Causal Analysis of Daily Behaviors and Sleep Quality Through Week-Long Wearable Device Evaluation |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| TAKUHIRO OKABE (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Makoto Suzuki (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Kazuo Saito (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Naoki Iso (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Kilchoon Cho (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Takuya Matsumoto (Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University), Takako Suzuki (School of Health Sciences, Saitama Prefectural University; Faculty of Systems Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Jun'ichi Yamamoto (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Systems Design) |
| Discussant: Amanda M Muñoz-Martinez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) |
| Abstract: Objective: Insufficient sleep is prevalent in Japan, with 37.5% of men and 40.6% of women sleeping less than six hours per day. Sleep deterioration affects physical, mental, and social health, posing a significant societal issue. While quantitative sleep evaluations are common, qualitative assessments remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate sleep quality and identify daily behaviors as its predictive factors by using a week-long wearable device. Methods: Eleven female university students participated. Sleep and activity were measured over one week using a wearable device. Stress, environmental, motivational, and sleep-related factors were assessed. The bootstrap method upsampled the data to 500, and a predictive model for sleep and activity quality was constructed using the machine learning model XGBoost. Results: Actual sleep time was primarily predicted by scores for immersion and vitality. Sleep efficiency and total active counts were predicted by bedding comfort and Stress management ability. Sleep latency was influenced by exercise time and stress management ability. Furthermore, immobile time rate and circadian variables were predicted by stress management ability and bedding comfort. Conclusions: Improving sleep environments, fostering exercise habits, and enhancing stress management may effectively improve sleep quality, contributing to better overall health and well-being |
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| 67. Training Graduate Student Behavior Consultants to Conduct Trial Based Functional Analyses |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| SHANA HILL (University of Central Oklahoma), Scott Singleton (University of Central Oklahoma), Megan Purdum (University of Central Oklahoma) |
| Discussant: Gretchen A. Dittrich (Simmons University) |
| Abstract: Functional analysis is critical in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) because it allows the practitioner to understand the variables maintaining a specific challenging behavior. Despite the importance of functional analysis, it is used infrequently in the field of ABA due to the process being time consuming and effortful. However, trial based functional analysis (TBFA) is a variation of functional analysis that is quicker while maintaining accuracy. TBFAs involve brief trials that are terminated after a single occurrence of the problem behavior. Training behavior analysts to conduct TBFA may increase the use of analyses and improve client outcomes. Behavior skills training (BST) is an evidence-based technique designed to teach new skills through written and verbal instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of BST to train graduate student behavior coaches to accurately conduct TBFAs. The study used a multiple baseline design across participants. Results indicate that the behavior coaches were effectively trained in a short amount of time using BST, as measured by the percent of TBFA steps performed correctly using a procedural fidelity checklist. We are confident the data represents the change in behavior seen during the procedures. |
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| 68. Application of Personal Goals and Public Posting to Improve CrossFit Performance |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| SHIRI AYVAZO (David Yellin College; Kinneret Academic College), Mey-Elle Naveh (Kinneret Academic College) |
| Discussant: Amanda M Muñoz-Martinez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) |
| Abstract: Goal setting and public posting procedures, which have been documented as effective and acceptable for use in athletic settings, could be functional for beginning adult athletes in vigorous CrossFit settings. Using a multiple baseline design across participants, we investigated the effects of goal setting and public praise, on the determined performance of four beginning CrossFit females aged 24-40. Two dependent variables were measured during two selected typical activities: (a) performance volume, defined as the number of repetitions completed; and (b) performance heart rate, depicted as an average beat per minute and compared against the assigned intensity for the activity. We also assessed social validity. The independent variable involved setting a short-term (i.e., weekly) and a long-term training goal and digital public posting praise for meeting the weekly goal. Overall, findings showed an increasing trend and level in participants' mean performance volume during intervention and increased sessions in which heart rates met the assigned intensity in both activities. The social validity findings indicate the participants were in favor of the intervention's goals and procedures, particularly of the public posting procedure. We concluded that setting personal goals and receiving public praise in CrossFit is functional for the performance of beginning athlete females. |
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| 71. Redefining Health and Motivation Through a Radical Behaviorist Perspective: Practical Steps to Change Your Behavior and Develop Healthy Habits |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Theory |
| THURKA THILLAINATHAN (Brock University), Asude Ayvaci (Brock University) |
| Discussant: Gretchen A. Dittrich (Simmons University) |
| Abstract: In contemporary times, health promotion has become a prominent concern due to increasing prevalence rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes among many others (World Health Organization, 2023, 2024). Currently, the health industry and pop culture perpetuate mentalistic explanations of health, fitness, and motivation, which promote a dualistic view that separates mental states from observable behavior. This perspective overlooks the influence of environmental contingencies on health-related behaviors (e.g., exercise, healthy diet). Thus, conceptualizing health promotion from a radical behaviorist perspective is valuable in building a foundational understanding and theoretical framework of the determinants and contingencies involved in shaping health-related behaviors. As such, this paper aims to (a) redefine health and motivation through a radical behaviorist framework and (b) provide pragmatic solutions for building healthy habits and maintaining motivation. The discussion will focus on self-control, motivation, impulsivity, and habit formation through the contingencies of immediate and delayed reinforcement. Specifically, self-control is examined as behavior that produces delayed, larger reinforcers, while impulsivity reflects behavior maintained by short-term reinforcement. Concepts such as delay discounting and their relevance to motivation will also be explored, along with practical steps for the audience to implement to produce socially significant change. |
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| 72. Examining Delay and Probability Discounting and Stress in the General Population |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Basic Research |
| MARY JANE KING (Virginia Tech (FBRI)), John Epling (Department of Family & Community Medicine, Carilion Clinic), Michelle Rockwell (Department of Family & Community Medicine, Carilion Clinic), Jeffrey S. Stein (Virginia Tech (FBRI)) |
| Discussant: Amanda M Muñoz-Martinez (Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia) |
| Abstract: Stress has been observed as relevant to various facets of decision-making and health, including delay discounting (DD), or the devaluation of a consequence as a function of its delay. There have been a few studies observing a positive association between stress levels and DD, meaning that if an individual is experiencing high stress levels, they may favor smaller, more immediate consequences over larger, delayed consequences. However, fewer studies have examined the association between stress and probability discounting (PD; devaluation of probabilistic outcomes). The present study examined the relationship between perceived stress, DD, and PD. We used Prolific to recruit a sample of US residents (n=236) to complete delay and probability discounting tasks (each at two reward magnitudes), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and a demographic questionnaire. Greater perceived stress was associated with higher DD rates, but not PD rates. Future research will examine the association between stress and DD in healthcare workers, as elevated stress levels in this population as a result of the pandemic may negatively impact clinical decision-making. |
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| 73. Increasing Hearing Aid Use in Early Childhood: Interactive Video Strategies for Parental Guidance |
| Area: CBM; Domain: Service Delivery |
| SANTIAGO ROJAS OTERO (Utah State University), Casey J. Clay (Utah State University) |
| Discussant: Gretchen A. Dittrich (Simmons University) |
| Abstract: Hearing loss is a sensory impairment that affects an individual's ability to perceive auditory stimuli from their environment. When occurring during early childhood, it risks impeding language acquisition, crucial for developing complex verbal behavior. Hearing Aids are interventions designed to compensate for hearing loss, exposing deaf or hard-of-hearing children to natural auditory interactions with caregivers, thus promoting spoken language development. However, consistent use of Hearing Aids in young children depends on their primary caregivers, who face daily challenges like hearing aid removal or non-compliance. Audiologists often lack familiarity with evidence-based behavior management strategies. Interdisciplinary collaborations between audiologists and behavior analysts offer a potential solution, providing valuable insights into problem behaviors by revealing patterns and contextual events. One way these collaborations manifest is through parent training. In partnership with audiologists and using Vyond software, two interactive videos offer feedback and solutions for common caregiver challenges. |
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