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Clinical Trial
. 2005 Spring;38(1):67-78.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2005.26-04.

Evaluation of behavioral skills training for teaching abduction-prevention skills to young children

Brigitte M Johnson  1 , Raymond G Miltenberger, Kristin Egemo-Helm, Candice M Jostad, Christopher Flessner, Brian Gatheridge
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Evaluation of behavioral skills training for teaching abduction-prevention skills to young children

Brigitte M Johnson et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2005 Spring.

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of individual behavioral skills training in conjunction with in situ training in teaching 13 preschool children abduction prevention skills. Children's performance was measured during baseline, training, and at 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups using in situ assessments in which abduction prevention skills were measured in naturalistic settings. Results revealed that all the children learned the skills and all the children available at the 2-week and 1-month follow-ups maintained the skills at criterion level. All but 3 children's criterion-level performances were maintained at the 3-month follow-up as well.

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Figure 1. Rating scale scores for Isaiah, Amanda, Noah, Mary, and Cole across baseline, BST, and follow-up phases.
The three data points in the follow-up phase indicate 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month assessments.
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Figure 2. Rating scale scores for Colin, Cameron, Keith, and Gabe across baseline, BST, and follow-up phases.
The three data points in the follow-up phase indicate 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month assessments.
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Figure 3. Rating scale scores for Rick, Nathan, Sandra, and Matthew across baseline, BST, and follow-up phases.
The three data points in the follow-up phase indicate 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month assessments.
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