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View article: Exploring the Clinical Utility of the Generalized Pliance and Tracking Questionnaires for Children among Justice-Involved Youth
Exploring the Clinical Utility of the Generalized Pliance and Tracking Questionnaires for Children among Justice-Involved Youth Open
Empirical investigations of pliance and tracking, two functional classes of rule-governed behavior, are limited. This clinical report examined the temporal stability and prospective clincial utility of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire…
View article: The Question of Expertise and Scientific Rigor at ABA Conferences for CEUs: A Case Example and Analysis of the SexABA 2025 Conference
The Question of Expertise and Scientific Rigor at ABA Conferences for CEUs: A Case Example and Analysis of the SexABA 2025 Conference Open
View article: Effects of rules on schedule performance with synchronous schedules of reinforcement
Effects of rules on schedule performance with synchronous schedules of reinforcement Open
Two recent studies provided participants with their preferred music on synchronous schedules for increasing and decreasing their walking speed on a treadmill. Both studies demonstrated schedule control with most of their participants; howe…
View article: Are Keynote and Invited Speakers at State Behavior Analytic Conferences Experts on Their Presentation Topics?
Are Keynote and Invited Speakers at State Behavior Analytic Conferences Experts on Their Presentation Topics? Open
Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®s) must acquire 32 continuing education units (CEUs) every two years. One way BCBAs obtain CEUs is by attending their state chapter conferences, which feature keynote speakers and invited speakers w…
View article: Schedule control with a synchronous reinforcement treadmill preparation: A replication and extension
Schedule control with a synchronous reinforcement treadmill preparation: A replication and extension Open
Pinkston et al. (2024) provided 17 participants with their high‐preference music for increasing and decreasing their walking speeds on a treadmill. The results showed that high‐preference music produced schedule control of walking speed fo…
View article: Exploring Adolescents’ Ratings of Social Profiles: The Impact of Eye Gaze
Exploring Adolescents’ Ratings of Social Profiles: The Impact of Eye Gaze Open
Understanding the impact of eye gaze on social interactions may mitigate some risks for adolescents who are either currently justice-involved or at risk of contacting the justice system. At present, there are no universally accepted assess…
View article: Delay Discounting of Monetary Outcomes by Justice-Involved Male Adolescents and College Students
Delay Discounting of Monetary Outcomes by Justice-Involved Male Adolescents and College Students Open
Delay discounting of hypothetical monetary outcomes by justice-involved youth adolescents was compared to that of college students to lay a foundation for future discounting work with justice-involved youth. We administered a hypothetical …
View article: From Frontline Observations to Experimental Analysis: A Reverse Translational Investigation of Staff Behavior in Residential Care Settings
From Frontline Observations to Experimental Analysis: A Reverse Translational Investigation of Staff Behavior in Residential Care Settings Open
View article: Are Children in Foster Care Settings More Likely to Display Challenging Behavior on Specific Days of the Week?
Are Children in Foster Care Settings More Likely to Display Challenging Behavior on Specific Days of the Week? Open
Previous studies have shown that the use of a three-color (red, yellow, and green) rating system of child behaviors by caregivers can help facilitate deprescribing of psychotropic medications in foster youth. Using a similar three-color ra…
View article: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Severe Behavior in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Teaching Behavioral Self-Management via Telehealth
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Severe Behavior in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Teaching Behavioral Self-Management via Telehealth Open
View article: Eight Months of Telehealth for a State-Funded Project in Foster Care and Related Services: Progress Made and Lessons Learned
Eight Months of Telehealth for a State-Funded Project in Foster Care and Related Services: Progress Made and Lessons Learned Open
View article: Improving Juvenile Justice Settings by Decreasing Coercion: One Lab’s Perspectives from Behind the Fence
Improving Juvenile Justice Settings by Decreasing Coercion: One Lab’s Perspectives from Behind the Fence Open
View article: Fluency and the Maintenance of Skills Related to Sex Laws for Individuals Adjudicated for Illegal Sexual Behavior
Fluency and the Maintenance of Skills Related to Sex Laws for Individuals Adjudicated for Illegal Sexual Behavior Open
View article: Behavioral skills training to increase interview skills of adolescent males in a juvenile residential treatment facility
Behavioral skills training to increase interview skills of adolescent males in a juvenile residential treatment facility Open
Some studies suggest that acquiring employment following release from prison may reduce recidivism; however, few studies have evaluated procedures for teaching job‐related skills to adolescents in residential detention facilities. Stocco e…
View article: Using Arousal Suppression Exercises to Decrease Inappropriate Sexual Arousal in Detained Adolescent Males: Three Clinical Demonstrations
Using Arousal Suppression Exercises to Decrease Inappropriate Sexual Arousal in Detained Adolescent Males: Three Clinical Demonstrations Open
View article: Do prescribers deprescribe psychotropic medication for children in foster care?
Do prescribers deprescribe psychotropic medication for children in foster care? Open
Approximately one third of children in foster care in the U.S. receive psychotropic medication; however, few studies have evaluated the extent to which either the number or dosage of drugs changes across time. We conducted a retrospective …
View article: Using a Checklist to Increase Objective Session Note Writing: Preliminary Results
Using a Checklist to Increase Objective Session Note Writing: Preliminary Results Open
View article: Alabama Psychiatric Medication Review Team (APMRT): Advocating for Foster Children
Alabama Psychiatric Medication Review Team (APMRT): Advocating for Foster Children Open
View article: Using Single-Case Experiments to Support Evidence-Based Decisions
Using Single-Case Experiments to Support Evidence-Based Decisions Open
For practitioners, the use of single-case experimental designs (SCEDs) in the research literature raises an important question: How many single-case experiments are enough to have sufficient confidence that an intervention will be effectiv…