title: Treating childrens' severe behavior disorders: a behavioral diagnostic system.
abstract: This paper presents a behaviorally-oriented four-category diagnostic system for assessing and diagnosing severe behavior disorders. The model categorizes problem behavior in terms of its environmental function. The possibility of behaviors serving multiple functions and the ramifications for treatment prescription are discussed.
authors.affiliation: California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno 93721.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cipani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology