TY - JOUR
T1 - Translating quantitative theories of behavior into improved clinical treatments for problem behavior
AU - Fisher, Wayne W.
AU - Greer, Brian D.
AU - Mitteer, Daniel R.
AU - Fuhrman, Ashley M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - The most important advancement in the treatment of destructive behavior has been the development of the functional analysis, which is used to prescribe effective treatments like functional communication training. Although this approach can be highly effective, extinction bursts and forms of treatment relapse commonly occur when function-based treatments are implemented by caregivers in natural community settings. In recent years, researchers have increasingly applied quantitative theories of behavior like behavioral momentum theory (BMT) and the temporally weighted matching law (TWML) to understand, prevent, or mitigate extinction bursts and treatment relapse. In this paper, we describe BMT and TWML and selectively review the basic, translational, and applied research supporting and opposing each theory. Then, we describe how function-based treatments may be refined based on these theories to improve the effectiveness, generality, and durability of function-based treatments for individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders who display problem behavior.
AB - The most important advancement in the treatment of destructive behavior has been the development of the functional analysis, which is used to prescribe effective treatments like functional communication training. Although this approach can be highly effective, extinction bursts and forms of treatment relapse commonly occur when function-based treatments are implemented by caregivers in natural community settings. In recent years, researchers have increasingly applied quantitative theories of behavior like behavioral momentum theory (BMT) and the temporally weighted matching law (TWML) to understand, prevent, or mitigate extinction bursts and treatment relapse. In this paper, we describe BMT and TWML and selectively review the basic, translational, and applied research supporting and opposing each theory. Then, we describe how function-based treatments may be refined based on these theories to improve the effectiveness, generality, and durability of function-based treatments for individuals with autism spectrum and related disorders who display problem behavior.
KW - Behavioral momentum theory
KW - Functional communication training
KW - Problem behavior
KW - Quantitative theories of behavior
KW - Temporally weighted matching law
KW - Translational research
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U2 - 10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104639
DO - 10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104639
M3 - Article
C2 - 35405305
AN - SCOPUS:85128196120
SN - 0376-6357
VL - 198
JO - Behavioural Processes
JF - Behavioural Processes
M1 - 104639
ER -