Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications

Jason C. Vladescu, David J. Cox

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Psychology
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443223600
• Subtopic: Applied Psychology
• Index: Psychology

The number of practitioners working in applied behavior analysis (ABA) has rapidly increased over the last several decades. Much of this is likely attributable to the success of applying ABA to support the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder/autistic individuals. However, as many researchers and practitioners repeatedly demonstrate, the power and potential of ABA can be extended to nearly any area of social significance. Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications provides 12 chapters written by current experts who apply ABA to various clinical, educational, and training contexts and spanning a variety of populations. This volume covers the application of ABA to autism and other developmental disabilities, pediatric feeding, severe problem behavior, behavioral pediatrics and pediatric psychology, clinical behavior analysis, education, child maltreatment, juvenile correction services, brain injury rehabilitation, behavioral gerontology, substance use, and applied animal behavior. In each chapter, the authors describe how basic behavioral principles and processes are relevant to the discussed topic, what applied work in that area involves, and—most importantly— the skill set and training needed to work in that area successfully. This volume is particularly useful for behavior analysts who seek to apply their behavior analytic skillset within various clinical or educational contexts. - Reviews how the basic behavior processes are relevant to clinical, educational, and training contexts - Demonstrates how ABA can contribute to helping a variety of populations spanning developmental disabilities, brain injury, substance use/misuse, and gerontology - Demonstrates how ABA can successfully improve various social systems spanning pediatrics, education, child maltreatment, juvenile correction, and applied animal behavior - Each chapter includes a detailed outline of the skills, knowledge, and experiences necessary to enter each field, in addition to foundational training in behavior analysis

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Scope of competence to assess and treat feeding problems in childhood
• Chapter 2 Severe problem behavior
• Chapter 3 Behavioral pediatrics/pediatric psychology
• Chapter 4 Clinical behavior analysis and psychological problems from a functional-contextual perspective
• Chapter 5 Education
• Chapter 6 Child maltreatment
• Chapter 7 Juvenile correctional services: a model for application extensions in applied settings
• Chapter 8 Brain injury and behavior analysis: from model to treatment
• Chapter 9 The professional practice of behavioral gerontology
• Chapter 10 Behavior analysis in substance use disorders
• Chapter 11 Applied analysis of animal behavior
• Chapter 12 Autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
• Index