Idiosyncratic Variables That Affect Functional Analysis Outcomes: a Review (2001-2010)

Overview

Journal J Appl Behav Anal

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2013 Oct 12

PMID 24114110

Citations 17

Authors

Kevin J Schlichenmeyer

Eileen M Roscoe

Griffin W Rooker

Emily E Wheeler

William V Dube

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Abstract

Although typical functional analyses often produce clear outcomes, some studies have reported ambiguous results that cannot be interpreted. Such undifferentiated outcomes may occur if test conditions do not include relevant antecedent or consequent events. Clinicians then may try to modify the functional analysis conditions to include those events. Hanley, Iwata, and McCord (2003) reviewed the functional analysis literature through 2000 and described idiosyncratic variables included in modified functional analyses. The objective of the present review was to present a quantitative analysis of idiosyncratic antecedents and consequences in modified functional analyses during the past decade (2001 to 2010). We discuss the range of stimulus parameters tested and the assessment strategies used for informing the modified analysis conditions.

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