title: Preliminary evidence on the use of telehealth in an outpatient behavior clinic.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that telehealth can be an effective way to deliver behavior-analytic services. In this study, we provided a demonstration of the use of telehealth to assess and initiate treatment of problem behavior in an outpatient clinic. We coached parents of children with autism via telehealth to conduct functional analyses during 1 appointment that lasted 1 hr and subsequently coached them as they implemented functional communication training during 3 subsequent appointments (15 min each). Social functions were identified for most children, and problem behavior was reduced by an average of 65.1%.
authors.affiliation: Center for Disabilities and Development, The university of Iowa Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Alyssa N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Suess
authors.affiliation: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wacker
authors.affiliation: Center for Disabilities and Development, The university of Iowa Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Jessica E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.affiliation: Center for Disabilities and Development, The university of Iowa Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lustig
authors.affiliation: Center for Disabilities and Development, The university of Iowa Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Detrick
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: functional analysis; functional communication training; telehealth