Anderson Cynthia M, Long Ethan S
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6040, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2002 Summer;35(2):137-54. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-137.
This study evaluated a variation of functional assessment methodology, the structured descriptive assessment (SDA). The SDA is conducted in an individual's natural environment and involves systematically manipulating antecedent variables while leaving consequences free to vary. Results were evaluated by comparing the results of an SDA with results obtained from an analogue functional analysis with 4 children who exhibited problem behavior. For 3 of 4 participants, the results of the two assessments suggested similar hypotheses about variables maintaining problem behavior. Interventions based on the results of the SDA were implemented for 3 children and resulted in significant reductions in rates of problem behavior.
本研究评估了一种功能评估方法的变体,即结构化描述性评估(SDA)。SDA在个体的自然环境中进行,涉及系统地操纵前因变量,同时让后果自由变化。通过将SDA的结果与对4名表现出问题行为的儿童进行的模拟功能分析所获得的结果进行比较来评估结果。对于4名参与者中的3名,两项评估的结果对维持问题行为的变量提出了相似的假设。基于SDA结果的干预措施应用于3名儿童,导致问题行为发生率显著降低。