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Comparing Functional Assessment Methodologies: A Quantitative Synthesis
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Herzinger, Caitlin V.; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
There has been much research concerning functional assessment over the past 20 years, but several important research considerations have yet to be explained. One is the comparison of different types of functional assessment (e.g., experimental functional analysis and non-experimental functional assessment). The current study aims to compare the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Research Methodology
Some Implications of Functional Analysis for School Psychology.
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Vollmer, Timothy R.; Northup, John – School Psychology Quarterly, 1996
Provides a historical overview of the development of functional analysis assessment methods. Discusses recent procedural developments that may make functional analysis more practical for psychologists in school or clinical settings. Reviews recent research extending functional analysis procedures to children with average intellectual functioning.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Clinical Psychology, Evaluation Methods
What Factors Are Associated with Mothers' Evaluations of Their Clinic-Referred Children?
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Furey, William M.; Forehand, Rex – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1986
Examines the relationship among child behavior, spouse behavior, and personal daily activities to a mother's satisfaction with her child. Results suggest that child's behavior is the best predictor of her satisfaction but that other aspects also contribute. Suggests that assessments should consider all areas of a mother's life. (SA)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Clinical Psychology, Evaluation Methods, Life Satisfaction
Defining the "Disruptive" in Preschool Behavior: What Diagnostic Observation Can Teach Us
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Wakschlag, Lauren S.; Leventhal, Bennett L.; Briggs-Gowan, Margaret J.; Danis, Barbara; Keenan, Kate; Hill, Carri; Egger, Helen L.; Cicchetti, Domenic; Carter, Alice S. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2005
This paper presents the clinical/developmental framework underlying a new diagnostic observational tool, the Disruptive Behavior Diagnostic Observation Schedule (DB-DOS). The special importance of observation for clinical assessment during the preschool period is delineated. The developmental rationale for a multidimensional assessment of…
Descriptors: Observation, Child Behavior, Young Children, Behavior Problems