Relapse following the successful treatment of problem behavior can increase the likelihood
of injury and the need for more intensive care. Current research offers some predictions of …

Recent executive orders have led some applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers to
interpret themselves as “essential personnel” during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article …

Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have problem behaviors that interfere
with learning and social interaction. This randomized controlled trial compared treatment …

Functional communication training is a well‐established treatment for socially reinforced
destructive behavior that typically includes differential reinforcement of the functional …

Behavioral treatment gains established in one setting do not always maintain in other
settings. The present review examines the relevance of basic and translational research to …

Prior studies on treatment relapse have typically examined the prevalence of resurgence or
renewal of target behavior (eg, destructive behavior) in isolation. This study analyzed both …

The effectiveness of functional communication training as treatment for problem behavior
depends on the extent to which treatment can be extended to typical environments that …

The current study examined resurgence of problem behavior during thinning of multiple
schedules of reinforcement following functional communication training replicating previous …

Behavioral treatments arranging differential reinforcement effectively treat severe problem
behavior while interventions are underway. However, many events challenge these …

The resurgence of destructive behavior can occur during functional communication training
(FCT) if the alternative response contacts a challenge (eg, extinction). Behavioral …