Use of a short-term inpatient model to evaluate aberrant behavior: outcome data summaries from 1996 to 2001.
Previous outcome studies have provided descriptions of functional analyses conducted in outpatient clinics (Derby et al., 1992), long-term inpatient programs (Iwata, Pace, et al., 1994), and home environments (Wacker et al., 1998). This study provides a description of 138 children and adults with and without developmental disabilities who were evaluated and treated for aberrant behaviors on a short-term inpatient unit. The results indicated that the functional analyses conducted during a short-term inpatient evaluation were successful for 96% of the participants in identifying maintaining reinforcers of aberrant behavior and leading to an 80% or greater reduction in aberrant behavior for 76% of the participants in an average of 10 days.
Asmus
Jennifer M
JM
The University of Iowa, USA. jasmus@coe.ufl.edu
Ringdahl
Joel E
JE
Sellers
Jennifer A
JA
Call
Nathan A
NA
Andelman
Marc S
MS
Wacker
David P
DP
D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors