Functional Analysis in Clinical Treatment

Informationen zum Autor I have worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities for over 30 years as a volunteer; camp counselor; researcher; clinical psychologist in the British National Health Service; Chief Psychologist in developmental centers in Texas; consultant for many community services; and consultant to the states of Louisiana and Wyoming. I have been involved in professional training in Britain, Louisiana State University and now Queens College. It has always struck me that children and adults with developmental disabilities would have a better life, be happier, more autonomous and valued by other people if their staff and family members got a little help to do few simple things interact positively and often, use contingent reinforcement accurately, teach a few simple skills and be more sensitive to preferences. I also believe that if these happened consistently, staff and family members would feel more competent. Reviews behavioral assessment methods and strategies for case formulation. This book offers readers a practical, data-based means of understanding psychiatric conditions for intervening effectively and measuring positive change. It also makes theories of functional analysis accessible to a range of mental health professionals. Reviews behavioral assessment methods and strategies for case formulation. This book offers readers a practical, data-based means of understanding psychiatric conditions for intervening effectively and measuring positive change. It also makes theories of functional analysis accessible to a range of mental health professionals.

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I have worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities for over 30 years as a volunteer; camp counselor; researcher; clinical psychologist in the British National Health Service; Chief Psychologist in developmental centers in Texas; consultant for many community services; and consultant to the states of Louisiana and Wyoming. I have been involved in professional training in Britain, Louisiana State University and now Queens College. It has always struck me that children and adults with developmental disabilities would have a better life, be happier, more autonomous and valued by other people if their staff and family members got a little help to do few simple things interact positively and often, use contingent reinforcement accurately, teach a few simple skills and be more sensitive to preferences. I also believe that if these happened consistently, staff and family members would feel more competent.

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Reviews behavioral assessment methods and strategies for case formulation. This book offers readers a practical, data-based means of understanding psychiatric conditions for intervening effectively and measuring positive change. It also makes theories of functional analysis accessible to a range of mental health professionals.

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Contents Preface List of Contributors Chapter 1 Structural and Functional Approaches to Psychopathology and Case Formulation Peter Sturmey, John Ward-Horner, Michael Marroquin and Erica Doran Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts and Methods of Intervention in Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology Peter Sturmey, John Ward-Horner, Michael Marroquin and Erica Doran Chapter 3 Advanced Concepts and Methods of Intervention in Behavioral Approaches to Psychopathology Peter Sturmey, John Ward-Horner, Michael Marroquin and Erica Doran Chapter 4 Functional Analysis Methodology in Developmental Disabilities Robert Didden Chapter 5 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Nancy Neef and John Northup Chapter 6 Chaos, Coincidence, and Contingency in the Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence Robert G. Wahler Chapter 7 Function-Based Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders Cathleen C. Piazza and Laura R. Addison Chapter 8 Tic Disorders and Trichotillomania Raymond G. Miltenberger, Douglas W. Woods and Michael D. Himle Chapter 9 Encopresis and Enuresis W. Larry Williams, Marianne Jackson and Patrick C. Friman Chapter 10 Stereotypic Movement Disorder Craig H. Kennedy Chapter 11 A Contextual Model of Restraint Free Care for Persons with Dementia Jane E. Fisher, Claudia Drossel, Craig Yury and Stacey Cherup Chapter 12 Brain Injury Mark R. Dixon and Holly L. Bihler Chapter 13 A Behavioral Approach to the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Stephen T. Higgins, Sarah H. Heil, and Stacey C. Sigmon Chapter 13 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders David A. Wilder and Stephen E. Wong Chapter 15 Mood Disorders Derek R. Hopko, Sandra D. Hopko, and Carl W. Lejuez Chapter 16 The Fear Factor: A Functional Perspective on Anxiety Patrick C. Friman Chapter 17 Sexual Disorders Joseph J. Plaud Chapter 18: Eating Disorders Richard F. Farmer and Janet D. Latner Chapter 19 Personality Disorders Prudence Cuper, Rhonda Merwin and Thomas Lynch Chapter 20 Impulse Control Disorders Mark R. Dixon and Taylor E. Johnson Chapter 21 Functional Assessment with Clinical Populations: Current Status and Future Directions Cynthia M. Anderson