ERIC Number: EJ1351346
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Effects of an Enhanced Choice Model of Skill-Based Treatment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Staubitz, Johanna L.; Staubitz, John E.; Pollack, Marney S.; Haws, Rachel A.; Hopton, Michelle
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v55 n4 p1306-1341 Fall 2022
The enhanced choice model of skill-based treatment (ECM-SBT; Rajaraman et al., 2021) is a package of behavioral treatment procedures with modifications designed to reduce risks associated with extinction of problem behavior. The skill-based treatment component of this package (Hanley et al., 2014) has been investigated thoroughly in clinical settings, though fewer studies have been conducted in public schools. In this investigation, we systematically replicated Rajaraman et al.'s (2021) demonstration of the ECM-SBT with 3 children enrolled in a public special day school for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Intervention procedures were associated with increases in targeted alternative responses (i.e., communicative response, tolerance response, and cooperation with instructions) and decreased precursor behavior relative to baseline. Severe problem behavior was rare in both assessment and treatment. Participants chose to spend most appointment time participating in ECM-SBT, indicating preference for treatment procedures over alternative contexts (i.e., free access to a break area with preferred activities; regular classroom instruction). These outcomes suggest ECM-SBT has promise for safely teaching alternatives to problem behavior to children with emotional and behavioral disorders in school settings.
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Special Schools, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Health Services
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Language: English
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