[article] 
inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 7-1 (January 2013) . - p. 66-81

Titre :	A comparison of experimental functional analysis and the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) in the assessment of challenging behavior of individuals with autism
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Olive HEALY, Auteur ; Denise BRETT, Auteur ; Geraldine LEADER, Auteur
Année de publication :	2013
Article en page(s) :	p. 66-81
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Functional behavioral assessment  Analogue assessment  Functional analysis  QABF  Autism  Challenging behavior
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	We compared two functional behavioral assessment methods: the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF; a standardized test) and experimental functional analysis (EFA) to identify behavioral functions of aggressive/destructive behavior, self-injurious behavior and stereotypy in 32 people diagnosed with autism. Both assessments found that self injurious behavior (SIB) was mostly maintained by automatic reinforcement and escape from task demands. Aggressive/destructive behavior was found to be maintained by escape and access to tangibles, whereas stereotypy was mostly maintained by automatic reinforcement. There was exact agreement on function(s) between the two assessments for 24 participants and partial agreement for six participants. Results suggest that the QABF has clinical utility and is an effective tool for ascribing behavioral function. Implications of the present findings for future assessment of behavioral function are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.006
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[article] A comparison of experimental functional analysis and the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) in the assessment of challenging behavior of individuals with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Olive HEALY, Auteur ; Denise BRETT, Auteur ; Geraldine LEADER, Auteur . - 2013 . - p. 66-81.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 7-1 (January 2013) . - p. 66-81

Mots-clés :	Functional behavioral assessment  Analogue assessment  Functional analysis  QABF  Autism  Challenging behavior
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	We compared two functional behavioral assessment methods: the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF; a standardized test) and experimental functional analysis (EFA) to identify behavioral functions of aggressive/destructive behavior, self-injurious behavior and stereotypy in 32 people diagnosed with autism. Both assessments found that self injurious behavior (SIB) was mostly maintained by automatic reinforcement and escape from task demands. Aggressive/destructive behavior was found to be maintained by escape and access to tangibles, whereas stereotypy was mostly maintained by automatic reinforcement. There was exact agreement on function(s) between the two assessments for 24 participants and partial agreement for six participants. Results suggest that the QABF has clinical utility and is an effective tool for ascribing behavioral function. Implications of the present findings for future assessment of behavioral function are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2012.05.006
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=179