ReviewBehavior analysis in practice2021
Soft Skills: The Case for Compassionate Approaches or How Behavior Analysis Keeps Finding Its Heart.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Overcoming Stigma in Neurodiversity: Toward Stigma-Informed ABA Practice.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Caregiver Perspectives on Priorities and Barriers in Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery for Autistic Individuals: A Community-Engaged Sequential Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Empathy and Compassion as the Radical Behaviorist Views it: A Conceptual Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- The Constructional Approach: A Compassionate Approach to Behavior Change.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Organizational Behavior Management Approaches to Advancing Compassionate Care in Research and Practice.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Scaling Compassion and Applications in ABA.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Strategies for Incorporating Compassionate Care in a Behavior Analysis Graduate Program.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Using a Training Package to Increase Compassionate Care Skills: A Preliminary Analysis of Two Case Studies.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- An Introduction to a Child's Rights Approach to Applied Behavior Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Using Peer-Led Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Trainees Active and Empathic Listening Skills in a Virtual Environment.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Creating a Therapeutic Alliance with Caregivers: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Applied Behavior Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Supporting Behavior Analysts in Providing Compassionate Care: The Development of the Parent Partnership Questionnaire (PPQ).Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- A Family-Centered Care Approach to Behavior-Analytic Assessment and Intervention.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Compassion: The Eighth Dimension of Applied Behavior Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
As the field of behavior analysis expands, our need to develop ourselves as more effective collaborators, particularly with families who may be the primary consumers of our science, becomes paramount. As scientists, our training lies primarily in the behavior analytic technologies that we study and apply. But our ability to disseminate our science, collaborate with non-behavior analysts, and ultimately grow our field hinges on our ability to navigate interpersonal situations in a way that puts forth compassion and humanity. We have the opportunity and capability to use our empirical procedures to implement and assess the effectiveness of interventions that target the soft skills of our field. The current article discusses the benefits of empathic and collaborative approaches in fields related to behavior analysis and provides suggestions for current behavior analysts to incorporate compassionate care into their practices. We provide a checklist for compassionate interactions accompanied by possibilities for its use as a tool for self-evaluation, procedural fidelity, and comprehensive training in the area of collaboration with families. Finally, we discuss areas for future research with respect to assessing and improving behavior analysts' compassionate approaches to treatment.
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