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Latency-based functional analysis screener for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement in adults with autism spectrum disorder
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Smith, Jacqueline C.. Latency-based functional analysis screener for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-aqzk-db66

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TitleLatency-based functional analysis screener for problem behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement in adults with autism spectrum disorder
NameSmith, Jacqueline C. (author); LaRue, Robert (chair); Fiske, Kate (member); Rutgers University; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-08 (degree)
SubjectPsychology, Autism -- Diagnosis
Extent1 online resource (vii, 58 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionIndividuals with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to engage in problem behavior than those diagnosed with other psychiatric conditions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). These behaviors – which include, but are not limited to, aggression, disruptions, rituals, self-injury, and noncontextual motor movements and vocalizations – have profoundly negative impacts on the physical and emotional wellbeing of these individuals and their caregivers, as well as society as a whole. While the traditional multielement functional analysis (Iwata et al., 1982/1994) is an effective method of assessing problem behavior and informing treatment interventions, the standard functional analysis and its subsequent iterations pose implementation challenges in adult programs where time and expertise are often lacking, and safety-concerns are heightened. The present study sought to address these barriers by posing modifications to the Querim et al. (2013) automatic reinforcement screener, in which latency to problem behavior served as the dependent variable and sessions terminated after the first instance of target behavior. Three participants with varying problem behavior topographies completed a latency screener, automatic reinforcement screener, and traditional multielement functional analysis. The latency screener accurately predicted the function class of target behavior (i.e., socially or automatically-maintained) in two out of three cases. Moreover, it did so in less time and with fewer instances of target behavior than the standard functional analysis and automatic reinforcement screener. Though more research is necessary, these results suggest that the latency screener may be a viable method of assessing the function of challenging behavior in adults, while overcoming the many practical obstacles inherent to identifying behavior function in this population.
NotePsy.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-aqzk-db66
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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