Research
Dr. Nicole Hausman
An Evaluation of Behavior Skills Training to Increase Treatment Integrity During Parent Training
Authors:
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Jennifer L. Bellotti, Ph.D., BCBA-D
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Full Spectrum Behavior Institute
Julie A. Ackerlund Brandt, Angela Barber, Annette Griffith,
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
& Ariana R. Boutain
Abstract:
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Treatment integrity is the accurate implementation of an intervention as written and is an area of upmost importance for applied research and professional practice. Treatment integrity allows a researcher or clinician to determine that the intervention was correctly implemented throughout the study or treatment. Behavior Skills Training (BST) has been found to be effective as a package to increase treatment integrity for staff; however, research is limited for parent implementation.
The current study elaborated on previous research and examined the effects of BST for increasing treatment integrity of parent’s implementation of behavioral interventions for their children. A multiple baseline design across three parent-child dyads was employed and direct observation was used to assess parent and child behavior. Results indicated that BST was effective in increasing global and component integrity for parents and found a positive relationship between high levels of integrity and high child accuracy scores.
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Keywords: treatment integrity, parent training, discrete trial teaching, behavior skills training
Perspectives on Behavior Science
A Call for Action: Raising the Bar on Bullying Behaviors and Interventions Research
Primary Author:
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Jennifer L. Bellotti, Ph.D., BCBA-D
-Full Spectrum Behavior Institute
-The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Corresponding Author:
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Julie Ackerlund Brandt, Ph.D.
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Abstract:
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Bullying has received increasing national and international concern since the 1970s
beginning with Olweus’ initial research in the area (Olweus, 1974); however, despite
growing concerns regarding bullying, and its proven negative impact for both
perpetrators and victims (e.g., problems in academics, interpersonal relationships,
physical health, and mental health), only a small amount of research examines bullying
from an intervention-based focus. Most of the research is correlational, meaning it
evaluates variables that may relate to bullying, but not direct observation of techniques
which may decrease or eradicate it. It is unclear based on the current research how
early bullying begins, procedures to prevent it, interventions to address existing
bullying, or even to accurately define bullying. The present review describes bullying
research in psychological and behavioral literature over the past thirteen years and
provides a discussion of the trends and limitations within that research along with ideas
for future research.
Full Spectrum ABA has partnered with the Behavioral Education Research Initiative, run by Dr. Joshua Garner, BCBA-D, to collaborate on writing a grant and to produce ABA intervention research studies.
An Evaluation of Behavior Skills Training to Increase Treatment Integrity During Parent Training
Authors:
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Jennifer L. Bellotti Streetman, Ph.D., BCBA-D
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Full Spectrum Behavior Institute
Julie A. Ackerlund Brandt, Angela Barber, Annette Griffith,
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
& Ariana R. Boutain
Abstract:
​
​
Treatment integrity is the accurate implementation of an intervention as written and is an area of upmost importance for applied research and professional practice. Treatment integrity allows a researcher or clinician to determine that the intervention was correctly implemented throughout the study or treatment. Behavior Skills Training (BST) has been found to be effective as a package to increase treatment integrity for staff; however, research is limited for parent implementation.
​
The current study elaborated on previous research and examined the effects of BST for increasing treatment integrity of parent’s implementation of behavioral interventions for their children. A multiple baseline design across three parent-child dyads was employed and direct observation was used to assess parent and child behavior. Results indicated that BST was effective in increasing global and component integrity for parents and found a positive relationship between high levels of integrity and high child accuracy scores.
​
Keywords: treatment integrity, parent training, discrete trial teaching, behavior skills training
A Call for Action: Raising the Bar on Bullying Behaviors and Interventions Research
Primary Author:
​
Dr. Jennifer Bellotti Streetman, Ph.D., BCBA-D
-Full Spectrum Behavior Institute
-The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Corresponding Author:
​
Julie Ackerlund Brandt, Ph.D.
​
Abstract:
​
Bullying has received increasing national and international concern since the 1970s beginning with Olweus’ initial research in the area (Olweus,1974); however, despite growing concerns regarding bullying, and its proven negative impact for both perpetrators and victims (e.g., problems in academics, interpersonal relationships, physical health, and mental health), only a small amount of research examines bullying from an intervention-based focus. Most of the research is correlational, meaning it evaluates variables that may relate to bullying, but not direct observation of techniques which may decrease or eradicate it. It is unclear based on the current research how early bullying begins, procedures to prevent it, interventions to address existing bullying, or even to accurately define bullying. The present review describes bullying
research in psychological and behavioral literature over the past thirteen years and
provides a discussion of the trends and limitations within that research along with ideas
for future research.
Full Spectrum ABA has partnered with the Behavioral Education Research Initiative, run by Dr. Joshua Garner, BCBA-D, to collaborate on writing a grant and to produce ABA intervention research studies.
