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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019

Behavioral Artistry: Examining the Relationship Between the Interpersonal Skills and Effective Practice Repertoires of Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners.

Kevin Callahan, Richard M Foxx, Adam Swierczynski, Xing Aerts, Smita Mehta, Mary-Ellen McComb, Susan M Nichols, Gabrielle Segal, Andrew Donald, Rachita Sharma

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kevin CallahanKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA. callahan@unt.edu.
Richard M FoxxPennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
Adam SwierczynskiKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Xing AertsKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Smita MehtaDepartment of Educational Psychology, UNT, Denton, USA.
Mary-Ellen McCombKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Susan M NicholsKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Gabrielle SegalKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Andrew DonaldKristin Farmer Autism Center (KFAC), University of North Texas (UNT), 490 S. Interstate 35 East, Denton, TX, 76205, USA.
Rachita SharmaDepartment of Rehabilitation and Health Services, UNT, Denton, USA.
University of North Texas · USPennsylvania State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated interpersonal skills associated with the concept of behavioral artistry (BA), a repertoire of practitioner behaviors including care, attentiveness, and creativity, among others, associated with the effective delivery of applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment. Survey results indicated parents of children with autism preferred BA descriptors for ABA therapists over non-BA descriptors. A separate survey of 212 university students on a standardized personality assessment revealed students majoring and/or working in the field of ABA had lower levels of BA than those in other human services professions. Practitioners with higher BA scores were observed and rated more positively in their delivery of ABA for children with autism. Implications for training/supervising effective ABA practitioners within a BA model are discussed.

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Interpersonal RelationsSocial SkillsApplied Behavior AnalysisAutistic DisorderChildFemaleHumansMaleParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesApplied behavior analysisAutism spectrum disorderBehavioral artistryEvidence-based practicesSocial validityTherapeutic alliance

Identifiers

PMID31127484
PMCPMC6707962
OpenAlexW2945193758

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