摘要：Previous outcome studies have provided descriptions of functional analyses conducted in outpatient clinics (Derby et al., 1992), long-term inpatient programs (Iwata, Pace, et al., 1994), and home environments (Wacker et al., 1998). This study provides a description of 138 children and adults with and without developmental disabilities who were evaluated and treated for aberrant behaviors on a short-term inpatient unit. The results indicated that the functional analyses conducted during a short-term inpatient evaluation were successful for 96% of the participants in identifying maintaining reinforcers of aberrant behavior and leading to an 80% or greater reduction in aberrant behavior for 76% of the participants in an average of 10 days. Full Text The Full Text of this article is available as a PDF (190K). Selected References These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article. Carr EG, Durand VM. Reducing behavior problems through functional communication training. J Appl Behav Anal. 1985 Summer; 18 (2):111–126. [ PubMed ] Cooper LJ, Wacker DP, Sasso GM, Reimers TM, Donn LK. Using parents as therapists to evaluate appropriate behavior of their children: application to a tertiary diagnostic clinic. J Appl Behav Anal. 1990 Fall; 23 (3):285–296. [ PubMed ] Cooper LJ, Wacker DP, Thursby D, Plagmann LA, Harding J, Millard T, Derby M. Analysis of the effects of task preferences, task demands, and adult attention on child behavior in outpatient and classroom settings. J Appl Behav Anal. 1992 Winter; 25 (4):823–840. [ PubMed ] Derby KM, Wacker DP, Sasso G, Steege M, Northup J, Cigrand K, Asmus J. Brief functional assessment techniques to evaluate aberrant behavior in an outpatient setting: a summary of 79 cases. J Appl Behav Anal. 1992 Fall; 25 (3):713–721. [ PubMed ] Fisher W, Piazza CC, Bowman LG, Hagopian LP, Owens JC, Slevin I. A comparison of two approaches for identifying reinforcers for persons with severe and profound disabilities. J Appl Behav Anal. 1992 Summer; 25 (2):491–498. [ PubMed ] Hagopian LP, Fisher WW, Sullivan MT, Acquisto J, LeBlanc LA. Effectiveness of functional communication training with and without extinction and punishment: a summary of 21 inpatient cases. J Appl Behav Anal. 1998 Summer; 31 (2):211–235. [ PubMed ] Hanley Gregory P, Iwata Brian A, McCord Brandon E. Functional analysis of problem behavior: a review. J Appl Behav Anal. 2003 Summer; 36 (2):147–185. [ PubMed ] Iwata BA, Dorsey MF, Slifer KJ, Bauman KE, Richman GS. Toward a functional analysis of self-injury. J Appl Behav Anal. 1994 Summer; 27 (2):197–209. [ PubMed ] Iwata BA, Duncan BA, Zarcone JR, Lerman DC, Shore BA. A sequential, test-control methodology for conducting functional analyses of self-injurious behavior. Behav Modif. 1994 Jul; 18 (3):289–306. [ PubMed ] Iwata BA, Pace GM, Dorsey MF, Zarcone JR, Vollmer TR, Smith RG, Rodgers TA, Lerman DC, Shore BA, Mazalesk JL, et al. The functions of self-injurious behavior: an experimental-epidemiological analysis. J Appl Behav Anal. 1994 Summer; 27 (2):215–240. [ PubMed ] Roane HS, Vollmer TR, Ringdahl JE, Marcus BA. Evaluation of a brief stimulus preference assessment. J Appl Behav Anal. 1998 Winter; 31 (4):605–620. [ PubMed ] Wacker DP, Berg WK, Harding JW, Derby KM, Asmus JM, Healy A. Evaluation and long-term treatment of aberrant behavior displayed by young children with disabilities. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1998 Aug; 19 (4):260–266. [ PubMed ]
