title: Current research on the influence of establishing operations on behavior in applied settings.
abstract: This article provides commentary on research published in the special section of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis devoted to establishing operations (EOs). Three major themes are highlighted: (a) identification of the influence of EOs on behavior in applied settings, (b) the use of EO manipulation as an assessment tool, and (c) the development of interventions based on the alteration of EO influences. Methodological issues pertaining to research on EOs are addressed, and suggestions for future investigation are provided.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, The University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors