New England Center for Children, Northeastern University, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2010 Winter;43(4):723-7. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-723.
After an initial functional analysis of a participant's aggression showed unclear outcomes, we conducted preference and reinforcer assessments to identify preferred forms of attention that may maintain problem behavior. Next, we conducted an extended functional analysis that included a modified attention condition. Results showed that the participant's aggression was maintained by access to preferred conversational topics. A function-based intervention decreased aggression and increased an appropriate communicative response.
在对参与者的攻击行为进行初步的功能分析后,结果显示并不明确,我们随后进行了偏好和强化物评估,以确定可能维持问题行为的可接受的关注形式。接下来,我们进行了扩展的功能分析,其中包括一个修改后的关注条件。结果表明,参与者的攻击行为是由获得其喜欢的对话主题来维持的。基于功能的干预措施降低了攻击行为,同时增加了适当的沟通反应。