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. 2022 Oct;55(4):1306-1341.
doi: 10.1002/jaba.952. Epub 2022 Sep 15.

Effects of an enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment for students with emotional/behavioral disorders

Johanna L Staubitz  1 , John E Staubitz  2 , Marney S Pollack  1 , Rachel A Haws  1 , Michelle Hopton  2
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Effects of an enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment for students with emotional/behavioral disorders

Johanna L Staubitz et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

The enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment (ECM-SBT; Rajaraman et al., 2021) is a package of behavioral treatment procedures with modifications designed to reduce risks associated with extinction of problem behavior. The skill-based treatment component of this package (Hanley et al., 2014) has been investigated thoroughly in clinical settings, though fewer studies have been conducted in public schools. In this investigation, we systematically replicated Rajaraman et al.'s (2021) demonstration of the ECM-SBT with 3 children enrolled in a public special day school for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Intervention procedures were associated with increases in targeted alternative responses (i.e., communicative response, tolerance response, and cooperation with instructions) and decreased precursor behavior relative to baseline. Severe problem behavior was rare in both assessment and treatment. Participants chose to spend most appointment time participating in ECM-SBT, indicating preference for treatment procedures over alternative contexts (i.e., free access to a break area with preferred activities; regular classroom instruction). These outcomes suggest ECM-SBT has promise for safely teaching alternatives to problem behavior to children with emotional and behavioral disorders in school settings.

Keywords: choice; emotional/behavioral disorders; problem behavior; school-based behavior intervention; special education.

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