Oropeza Manuella E, Fritz Jennifer N, Nissen Melissa A, Terrell Amy S, Phillips Lauren A
University of Houston-Clear Lake.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2018 Jul;51(3):681-686. doi: 10.1002/jaba.457. Epub 2018 Mar 25.
The effects of therapist-worn protective equipment (PE) on functional analysis (FA) outcomes for aggression were evaluated. Independent FAs with and without PE were conducted concurrently. Both FAs showed the same function of aggression for all participants. These results suggest that therapists may wear PE during FAs of aggression to reduce risk without altering the interpretation of the analysis.