title: Further evaluation of latency-based brief functional analysis methods: An evaluation of treatment utility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Objectives were to evaluate latency-based brief functional analysis (BFA) model for identifying functions of aberrant behavior and treatments generated based on the results of the latency-based brief functional analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted latency-based BFA, including contingency reversals, and function-based treatment evaluations, including non-contingent reinforcement (NCR) and differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) with three individuals with autism using single subject design methodology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Socially-mediated functions (attention; tangible) were indicated for two participants and an automatic function was identified for one participant. The treatments generated based on results of the BFA were effective at reducing aberrant behavior for all participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results provide additional support that latency-based BFA model has utility in (a) the identification of functions of aberrant behavior and (b) the generation of function-based treatments. These results suggest clinicians who encounter setting and client-specific constraints (e.g. time; severity of aberrant behavior) have additional flexibility in choosing assessment tools.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Special Education , The University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk , Austin , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Falcomata
authors.affiliation: a Department of Special Education , The University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk , Austin , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Colin S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Muething
authors.affiliation: a Department of Special Education , The University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk , Austin , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Garrett J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: a Department of Special Education , The University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk , Austin , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamrick
authors.affiliation: a Department of Special Education , The University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk , Austin , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Cayenne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shpall
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015588:Observer Variation; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000523:psychology; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aberrant behavior; autism; brief functional analysis; differential reinforcement of alternative behavior; functional behavioral assessment; latency; non-contingent reinforcement