Research Digest: Functional Assessment for Individuals With Problem Behaviors

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Carr, E.G. (1994). Emerging themes in the functional analysis of problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 393-399.

Desrochers, M.N. , Hile, M.G. , & Williams-Moseley, T.L. (1997). Survey of functional assessment procedures used with individuals who display mental retardation and severe problem behaviors. American Journal on Mental Retardation , 101, 535-546.

Dunlap, G. , Kern-Dunlap, L. , Clarke, S. , & Robbins, F.R. (1991). Functional assessment, curricular revision, and severe behavior problems. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis , 24, 387-397.

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Ervin, R.A. , DuPaul, G.J. , Kern, L. , & Friman, P.C. (1998). Classroom-based functional and adjunctive assessments: Proactive approaches to intervention selection for adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 65-78.

Fischer, S.M. , Iwata, B.A. , & Mazaleski, J.L. (1997). Noncontingent delivery of arbitrary reinforcers as treatment for self-injurious behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 239- 249.

Fisher, W.W. , Piazza, C.C. , Bowman, L.G. , & Amari, A. (1996). Integrating caregiver report with a systematic choice assessment. American Journal on Mental Retardation , 101, 15-25.

Freeman, K.A. , Anderson, C.M. , Azer, R.H. , Girolami, P.A. , & Scotti, J.R. (1998). Why functional assessment is enough: A response to Reiss and Havercamp. American Journal on Mental Retardation , 103, 80-91.

Gable, R.A. (1996). A critical analysis of functional assessment: Issues for researchers and practitioners. Behavioral Disorders , 22, 36-40.

Gable, R.A. , Hendrickson, J.M. , & Sasso, G.M. (1995). Toward a more functional analysis of aggression . Education and Treatment of Children, 18, 226-242.

Hagopian, L.P. , Fisher, W.W. , Thompson, R.H. , Owen-DeSchryver. , Iwata, B.A. , & Wacker, D.P. (1997). Toward the development of structured criteria for interpretation of functional analysis data. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 313326.

Hanley, G.P. , Piazza, C.C. , & Fisher W. W. (1997). Noncontingent presentation of attention and alternative stimuli in the treatment of attention-maintained destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 229-237.

Homer, R.H. (1994). Functional assessment: Contributions and future directions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 401-404.

Homer, R.H. , & Carr, E.G. (1997). Behavioral support for students with severe disabilities : Functional assessment and comprehensive intervention. The Journal of Special Education, 31, 84104.

Homer, R.H. , Day, H.M. , & Day, J.R. (1997). Using neutralizing routines to reduce problem behaviors. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 601-614.

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Iwata, B.A. (1994). Functional analysis methodology: Some closing comments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 413-418.

Iwata, B.A. , Dorsey, M.F. , Slifer, K.J. , Bauman, K.E. , & Richman, G.S. (1994). Toward a functional analysis of self-injury. Journal of Behavior Analysis, 27, 197-209. (Reprinted from Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 2, 320, 1982).

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Kern, L. , Dunlap, G. , Clarke, S. , & Childs, K.E. (1995). Student-assisted functional assessment interview . Diagnostique, 19, 29-39.

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Mace, E.C. (1994). The significance and future of functional analysis methodologies. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 385-392.

Michael, J. (1982). Distinguishing between the discriminative and motivational functions of stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 37, 149-155.

Reiss, S. , & Havercamp, S. (1997). Sensitivity theory and mental retardation: Why functional analysis is not enough. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 101, 553-566.

Repp, A. (1994). Comments on functional analysis procedures for school-based behavior problems. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 409-411.

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Smith, R.G. , & Iwata, B.A. (1997). Antecedent influences on behavior disorders. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 343-375.

Symons, E.J. , McDonald, L.M. , & Wehby, J.H. (1998). Functional assessment and teacher collected data . Education and Treatment of Children, 21, 135-159.

Thompson, R.H. , Fisher, W.W. , Piazza, C.C. , & Kuhn, D.E. (1998). The evaluation and treatment of aggression maintained by attention and automatic reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 103-116.