Efeitos de um Módulo de Treinamento Rápido na Melhora do Delineamento da Análise de Contingência Sintetizada através de Entrevista (IISCA)

Abstract

Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit problem behavior such as aggression (hitting others), self-injurious behavior (hitting oneself), and property destruction (breaking objects). A functional analysis is typically recommended to inform the function-based intervention and is conducted by a behavior analyst. Unfortunately, this training can often be extensive and costly. In this study, we trained three registered behavior technicians in conducting a specific functional analysis format termed the interviewinformed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA). The brief training module consisted of a 50-minutes long video that explained the whole functional assessment process starting with the open-ended interview and ending with conducting the IISCA. Following the video, the participants completed a mock interview and designed the IISCA to address the problem behavior expressed by the confederate. Results showed that our training module increased participant performance in less than 1-hr using an online video.