title: Using telemedicine to conduct behavioral assessments.
abstract: We describe the use of telemedicine by the Biobehavioral Service at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to conduct brief functional analyses for children with developmental and behavioral disorders who live in rural areas of Iowa. Instead of being served at our outpatient facility, participants received initial behavioral assessments in their local schools or social service agencies via videoconference. Case descriptions for 2 participants whose evaluations were conducted via telemedicine, and a brief summary of all outpatient assessments conducted over a 4-year period by the Biobehavioral Service, are provided. This report extends previous applications of functional analysis procedures by examining brief behavioral assessments conducted via telemedicine.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa, USA. barretto@gonzaga.edu
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barretto
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wacker
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wendy K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data