Analysis of terminal schedule probes and schedule thinning effects following functional communication training

Kranak, Michael P.; Falligant, John Michael

doi:10.1002/bin.1842

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“…Notably, among applications in which at least one instance of resurgence was observed, there was not a significant relation between the number of schedule thinning steps conducted and the probability of resurgence occurring. This finding may have implications for various schedule thinning tactics, as “dense‐to‐lean” schedule thinning strategies—in which the schedule of reinforcement is gradually thinned over many successive (and often incremental) steps—may not be advantageous over fixed‐lean (Hagopian et al., 2004) or terminal‐probe based approaches (Kranak & Falligant, 2021b). However, extant research does suggest that the magnitude of resurgence does (exponentially) increase as a function of the size of the downshift in alternative reinforcement (Shahan & Greer, 2021).…”

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Renewal and resurgence of severe problem behavior in an intensive outpatient setting: Prevalence, magnitude, and implications for practice

Falligant

Chin

Kurtz

2022

Behavioral Interventions

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Following successful behavioral treatment in which problem behavior is reduced, problem behavior sometimes reemerges as a function of changes in stimulus conditions (i.e., renewal) or the worsening of reinforcement conditions for an appropriate alternative response (i.e., resurgence). Extant research suggests that both renewal and resurgence may be relatively prevalent phenomenon in a variety of clinical settings. The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend extant research quantifying the prevalence and magnitude of renewal (Experiment 1) and resurgence (Experiment 2) in an intensive outpatient clinic via retrospective consecutive controlled case series (CCCS; Hagopian, 2020). Findings from the current study—which represents the largest sample to date investigating relapse in applied settings—suggest that both renewal and resurgence are relatively common phenomenon and occur in the majority of treatment applications. Based on our findings (and emerging research in this area), we provide recommendations for practitioners to mitigate the occurrence of renewal and resurgence in clinical contexts.

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Renewal and resurgence of severe problem behavior in an intensive outpatient setting: Prevalence, magnitude, and implications for practice

Falligant

Chin

Kurtz

2022

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“…As follows, the specific set of stimulus and lean reinforcement conditions that follow successful treatment in clinical settings are likely to engender renewal. Although there might be advantages to thinning the schedule of reinforcement for FCRs before attempting to transfer treatment effects to caregivers and novel settings (e.g., Greer et al, 2019; Kranak & Falligant, 2022), clinicians may be inviting relatively higher magnitudes of renewal during context changes at the end of treatment involving lean schedules of DRA. Before conjecturing further, future research is required to examine renewal during dense and lean schedules of DRA in clinical settings with socially significant behavior.…”

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Operant ABA renewal during dense and lean schedules of differential reinforcement

Kimball

Salvetti

Day

et al. 2023

J Exper Analysis Behavior

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Renewal is a type of relapse that occurs due to a change in context. Previous research has demonstrated that renewal of target responding may occur despite the availability of differential reinforcement for an alternative response (DRA). Nevertheless, the current literature on renewal presents mixed findings regarding the effects of dense and lean schedules of DRA on the magnitude of renewal. We used a translational approach with undergraduate college students and a task on a touchscreen tablet device to study the effects of dense and lean schedules of DRA during repeated renewal tests. All participants experienced two, three-phase ABA renewal arrangements. In the dense and lean renewal arrangements, we differentially reinforced alternative behavior in Context B and the renewal test in Context A on a VI 3-s or a VI 12-s schedule, respectively. Overall, we observed renewal in 31/36 (86%) renewal tests regardless of the density of reinforcement for the alternative response. Furthermore, the results showed that although renewal occurred in both arrangements, we found slightly higher magnitudes of renewal during DRA with lean schedules of reinforcement relative to dense schedules. We discuss the implications of these findings as they relate to the treatment of problem behavior.

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“…There are several common procedures for schedule thinning after FCT. These include (a) multiple schedules, (b) chained schedules, (c) delay to reinforcement, and (d) response restriction with multiple schedules being the most prevalent (Davis et al., 2023). A multiple schedule arrangement involves two or more reinforcement schedules that alternate over time.…”

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“…Within a multiple schedule arrangement, stimuli are associated with each of the two schedules (Barlow et al., 2009; Ferster & Skinner, 2015; Saini et al., 2016). Most frequently, implementer‐arranged stimuli such as colored index cards or wrist bands are used to indicate periods of reinforcer availability and unavailability (Davis et al., 2023). For example, Fisher et al.…”

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Implementing multiple schedules with naturally occurring stimuli via telehealth

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Avery

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Functional communication training (FCT) is an effective intervention to decrease challenging behavior. However, the continuous reinforcement of mands commonly implemented within FCT is difficult to implement in natural settings. Schedule thinning using a multiple schedule arrangement addresses this barrier, yet most studies evaluating this approach have been conducted in clinical environments and using implementer‐arranged stimuli to signal reinforcer availability. The purposes of the current study are to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of caregiver‐implemented multiple schedules in the home setting with caregiver coaching via telehealth and (b) evaluate the effectiveness of transferring stimulus control from caregiver‐arranged to naturally occurring stimuli to signal reinforcer availability within a multiple schedule arrangement. The results indicated FCT was effective in reducing challenging behavior and increasing manding. For one participant, discriminated manding was established with caregiver‐arranged stimuli within 7 sessions and transferred to naturally occurring stimuli with a three‐step fading procedure across 33 sessions. For the other participant, discriminated manding was established with the caregiver‐arranged stimuli within 21 sessions and transferred to naturally occurring stimuli with a three‐step fading procedure across 23 sessions. Both caregivers implemented FCT and multiple schedules with fidelity. Given the preliminary nature of the results, more research is needed to determine if this strategy is effective and if there is a more efficient approach to teach discrimination of naturally occurring stimuli.

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Analysis of terminal schedule probes and schedule thinning effects following functional communication training

Cited by 10 publications

References 37 publications

Renewal and resurgence of severe problem behavior in an intensive outpatient setting: Prevalence, magnitude, and implications for practice

Renewal and resurgence of severe problem behavior in an intensive outpatient setting: Prevalence, magnitude, and implications for practice

Operant ABA renewal during dense and lean schedules of differential reinforcement

Implementing multiple schedules with naturally occurring stimuli via telehealth

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