A Proposed Model for Selecting Measurement Procedures for the Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior.
Practicing behavior analysts frequently assess and treat problem behavior as part of their ongoing job responsibilities. Effective measurement of problem behavior is critical to success in these activities because some measures of problem behavior provide more accurate and complete information about the behavior than others. However, not every measurement procedure is appropriate for every problem behavior and therapeutic circumstance. We summarize the most commonly used measurement procedures, describe the contexts for which they are most appropriate, and propose a clinical decision-making model for selecting measurement produces given certain features of the behavior and constraints of the therapeutic environment.
Trumpet Behavioral Health, 390 Union Blvd., Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 80228 USA.
Linda A
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LeBlanc
Trumpet Behavioral Health, 390 Union Blvd., Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 80228 USA.
Paige B
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Raetz
Trumpet Behavioral Health, 390 Union Blvd., Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 80228 USA.
Tyra P
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Sellers
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Littleton, CO USA.
James E
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Carr
Clinical decision-making; Data collection; Measurement; Problem behavior