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Case Reports
. 2010 Summer;43(2):309-14.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-309.

Evaluation of combined-antecedent variables on functional analysis results and treatment of problem behavior in a school setting

Danielle N Dolezal  1 , Patricia F Kurtz
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Evaluation of combined-antecedent variables on functional analysis results and treatment of problem behavior in a school setting

Danielle N Dolezal et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2010 Summer.

Abstract

Call, Wacker, Ringdahl, and Boelter (2005) conducted an analysis in which a single-antecedent condition was compared to a multiple-antecedent condition. The present study extended Call et al. by conducting a structured descriptive assessment (SDA) to identify the antecedent variables most associated with problem behavior in a student with traumatic brain injury and intellectual disabilities. Results indicated that the SDA was effective in identifying relevant antecedent variables that led to the development of an effective intervention in the classroom.

Keywords: combined-antecedent variables; functional communication training; motivating operations; problem behavior; structured descriptive assessment.

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Responses per minute of problem behavior during the structured descriptive assessment in the classroom (top left). Responses per minute of problem behavior during the functional analysis in the classroom (top right). Responses per minute of problem behavior and communication during functional communication training plus choice plus extinction (bottom).
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