Functional Behavioral Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment: A Complete System for Education and Mental Health Settings

.\nA Complete System for Education and Mental Health Settings\nFeaturing a highly interactive approach, this text is noted for its exceptionally clear and thorough coverage of how to conduct a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) through various assessment methods, how to diagnose the function of problem behaviors, and how to select a behavioral intervention that addresses the diagnosed function. The development of requisite behavior-analytic skills is aided by utilizing many "real-life" and hypothetical cases that represent common scenarios in applied settings.\nHighlights include:\nInteractive approach, icons in the text alert readers to review related narrated on-line lectures highlighting FBAs and treatments and complete assignments embedded in text.\nNumerous cases, many based on the author’s clinical experiences in working with children and adults in educational and mental health settings, provide a realistic look at applied behavior analysis.\nForms, interview protocols, and intervention plans illustrate the process of creating behavior plans from collected assessment data.\nA pioneering classification system for categorizing the function of problem behavior (Cipani BCS).\nCases that model the process of assessment, classification, and treatment used in an FBA, allow readers to role play and develop presentation and classification skills.\nNew to this edition:\nChapter objectives and BACB Standards that match the content to be covered with objectives from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) task list help readers master some of the skills required of behavior analysts.\nAssignments and discussion items with associated narrated Power Point lectures to further engage readers.\nSimulation Exercises to actively involve readers in collecting data, conducting an assessment, demonstrating the use of a function, or observing how to “shape” an alternate behavior.\nSelf-Assessment exercises to help readers test their understanding of the content.\nThe Cipani EO School Behavioral Interview Rating System to help in conducting interviews.\nThe Cipani Replacement Function Classification System for determining the strength of replacement behaviors.\nOnline instructor's resources including test items tied to the chapter objectives, a conversion guide for adopters, tips for creating a course syllabus and using the discussion questions and assignments, and the chapter objectives, the BACB standards, and assignments.\nOnline student resources including narrated PowerPoints and video lectures.\nAn ideal text for courses in (applied) behavior analysis, behavioral or emotional assessment or management, child psychopathology, or developmental disabilities taught in school psychology, special education, behavior analysis, psychology, or social work, anyone who assesses and treats patients with challenging behaviors will also appreciate this book.\nFunctional Behavioral Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment: A Complete System for Education and Mental Health Settings 3rd Edition is written by Ennio Cipani, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. ISBNs for Functional Behavioral Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment are 9780826170330, 0826170331 and the print ISBNs are 9780826170323, 0826170323.