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ArticleBehavior analysis in practice2023

Repetitive Speech and Problem Behavior: Functional Analysis of Precurrent Contingencies.

Craig W Strohmeier, Amanda Goetzel, Sara Deinlein, Jonathan D Schmidt

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Craig W StrohmeierNeurobehavioral Unit Programs, Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4136-9897
Amanda GoetzelNeurobehavioral Unit Programs, Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.
Sara DeinleinNeurobehavioral Unit Programs, Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.
Jonathan D SchmidtNeurobehavioral Unit Programs, Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.

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Abstract

When mands and problem behavior co-occur within an individual's repertoire, a functional analysis of precurrent contingencies helps to identify any relation between the two responses, as well as the function of problem behavior. Repetitive behaviors may function similarly to mands and also co-occur with problem behavior; particularly when repetitive behavior is blocked, or when caregivers refrain from participating in repetitive behavior episodes (e.g., the repetitive behavior involves a verbal or physical interaction with a caregiver). The current study presents assessment and treatment results for two participants diagnosed with autism, who demonstrated repetitive speech and problem behavior. Informal observations suggested that problem behavior occurred when an adult failed to emit a specific response to the participant's repetitive speech. Functional analysis results confirmed the informal observations and suggested that problem behavior functioned as a precurrent response to increase the probability of reinforcement for repetitive speech. We report treatment results and discuss the application of precurrent contingency analyses for problem behavior and repetitive behavior.

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Functional analysisPrecurrent contingencyProblem behaviorRepetitive behavior

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PMID37680334
PMCPMC10480119

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