Evaluating the utility of interview-informed synthesized contingency analyses in informing the treatment of problem behavior among children with autism spectrum disorder

Emma Lundy, Olive Healy*, Devon Ramey, Trish Carolan, Rhona Dempsey, Jennifer Holloway

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Abstract

Although functional analysis is a widely researched tool for determining behavioral function, traditional formats are associated with limitations that often preclude their incorporation into practice. The interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA) was developed to address such limitations. This study investigated the effectiveness and efficiency of the IISCA in determining the function of problem behavior for three non-vocal children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities in a school setting. The effectiveness of the skill-based treatment process associated with the IISCA was also evaluated, as were the acceptability of these treatment procedures and the fidelity with which they were implemented. The IISCAs yielded differentiated outcomes immediately for two participants and following a secondary analysis for the third participant. Assessment results informed the design of treatments involving functional communication training and delay- and denial-tolerance training evaluated using a changing-criterion design. Implications and limitations are discussed and recommendations for future research are offered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)109-133
JournalEuropean Journal of Behavior Analysis
Volume23
Issue number1
Early online date22 Sept 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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© 2021 Norwegian Association for Behavior Analysis.

Keywords

  • Autism
  • functional analysis
  • iisca
  • interview-informed analysis
  • problem behavior
  • synthesized contingency analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • General Psychology

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