A comparison of experimental functional analysis and the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) in the assessment of challenging behavior of individuals with autism

Healy, Olive; Brett, Denise; Leader, Geraldine

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.006

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“…Moreover, studies comparing the results of the QABF with the results of FA have shown exact agreement between the two assessments in 43% to 86% of individuals with developmental disabilities (Hall, 2005;Healy, Brett, & Leader, 2013;Paclawskyj, Matson, Rush, Smalls, & Vollmer, 2001;Smith, Smith, Dracobly, & Pace, 2012;ABC NARRATIVE RECORDING 5 Tarbox et al, 2009;Watkins & Rapp, 2013). One concern with questionnaires (including the QABF) is that the identified function may differ from one respondent to another (Smith et al, 2012).…”

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Using ABC narrative recording to identify the function of problem behavior: A pilot study

Lanovaz

Argumedes

Roy

et al. 2013

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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Many professionals report using ABC narrative recording to identify the function of problem behavior in children with developmental disabilities, but research has not established whether their analyses yield valid results. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine whether the function identified by expert reviewers using ABC narrative recordings would match the one identified by a functional analysis (FA) and the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) scale in four children with developmental disabilities. The functions identified by all twelve experts using the ABC narrative recordings matched at least one of the functions identified by the FA for three of four participants. The experts' analyses also agreed with the informant-based assessment at a statistically significant level for two of three participants with a conclusive QABF. Altogether, the results suggest that ABC narrative recording may be useful to generate hypotheses to identify the function of problem behavior, but that more research is needed before recommending its use as a standalone functional behavior assessment.

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Using ABC narrative recording to identify the function of problem behavior: A pilot study

Lanovaz

Argumedes

Roy

et al. 2013

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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“…Among these issues are a variety of mental health and adaptive behaviors Matson, Hess, & Boisjoli, 2010b;Matson, Rivet, Fodstad, Dempsey, & Boisjoli, 2009e;Smith and Matson, 2010a,b,c). Challenging behaviors also occur at very high rates (Healy, Brett, & Leader, 2013;Rispoli et al, 2013;Symons, 2011). Feeding disorders, noncompliance, and self-injurious behavior (SIB) are also among the most common and serious behaviors (Kuhn & Matson, 2002;Matson & Kuhn, 2001;Miles & Wilder, 2009).…”

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Characteristics of aggression among persons with autism spectrum disorders

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Adams²

2014

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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“…El análisis funcional se realizó mediante un diseño multielemento, y el procedimiento fue parecido al descrito por Healy et al (2013), se diseñaron cinco condiciones de análisis funcional: atención, evitación, tangible, sola y juego. No obstante, y de acuerdo con Iwata y Dozier (2008), se modificó la condición de atención y se realizó la variación de «atención dividida»; es decir, la profesional interactuaba con el investigador (Fahmie, Iwata, Harper y Querim, 2013) y solo se proporcionaba refuerzo verbal a la participante en el caso de manifestar la conducta objeto de estudio.…”

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“…El análisis funcional implica una manipulación experimental de aquellas variables que están relacionadas con la conducta objeto de estudio (Hanley, 2012; Nicholson, Konstantinidi y Furniss, 2006) y que proporcionan un refuerzo específico a la conducta de acuerdo con la condición experimental en la que se encuentra (Healy et al, 2013). El primer análisis funcional fue publicado por Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman y Richman (1994); en este proponían aplicar esta metodología a la hora de evaluar las relaciones funcionales de las conductas autolesivas de nueve niños mediante cuatro condiciones: atención, demanda, solo y juego.…”

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Efectos de las operaciones motivadoras en una conducta autolesiva mediante las presesiones

Simó-Pinatella

Alomar-Kurz

Font-Roura³

et al. 2015

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En este estudio se exploran los efectos de las operaciones motivadoras sobre la ocurrencia de la conducta autolesiva que presenta una mujer de 42 años con discapacidad intelectual. El análisis funcional muestra que la conducta se mantiene por refuerzo social positivo (atención y tangible) y por refuerzo automático. Se ha utilizado un diseño múltiple en la intervención con el fin de explorar los efectos de las presesiones (acceso y no acceso a atención) en la frecuencia con la que se manifiesta dicha conducta. Los resultados obtenidos en la intervención muestran cómo la operación motivadora actúa como operación de abolición reduciendo la frecuencia con la que sucede la conducta analizada. El estudio concluye enfatizando en el uso de estrategias preventivas para evitar las conductas problemáticas, así como en la necesidad de realizar una evaluación funcional para comprender la naturaleza de las conductas problemáticas y diseñar planes de intervención que ayuden a minimizarlas.Palabras Clave: Conductas Problemáticas; Análisis Funcional; Operaciones Motivadoras; Discapacidad Intelectual; Caso Clínico; Experimento de Caso Único.This study explored the effects of motivating operations on the self-harming behaviour of a 42-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities. Functional analysis showed that her behaviour was maintained by positive social (attention and tangible) and automatic reinforcement. A multielement design was used to explore presession effects (access to attention and attention deprivation) on the frequency of the behaviour. The results showed that when access to attention was presented to the participant, the frequency of the behaviour decreased, suggesting the action of an abolishing operation. In conclusion, the use of preventive strategies to treat problem behaviours are emphasised, as well as the need for a functional assessment to understand the nature of these behaviours and to design intervention plans aimed at minimizing such behaviour. Efectos de las operaciones motivadoras en una conducta autolesiva mediante las presesiones

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A comparison of experimental functional analysis and the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) in the assessment of challenging behavior of individuals with autism

Cited by 47 publications

References 36 publications

Using ABC narrative recording to identify the function of problem behavior: A pilot study

Using ABC narrative recording to identify the function of problem behavior: A pilot study

Characteristics of aggression among persons with autism spectrum disorders

Efectos de las operaciones motivadoras en una conducta autolesiva mediante las presesiones

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