Main description:

This timely volume explores the multiple domains where Behavior Analysts can provide meaningful assessment and interventions. Selecting clinical areas in which behavior analysts already are active, chapters will describe unique features of the setting as well as the skills and competencies needed to practice in these areas.

While providers of behavior analytic services have substantially increased in number, the field of behavior analysis itself has narrowed. Reimbursement policies and name recognition as a treatment specific to autism have raised concerns that other areas where it is helpful, such as behavioral gerontology or integrated behavioral health, will be de-emphasized. This volume aims to promote workforce development and support broad behavior analytic training, considering the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's 5th edition task list (effective in 2020).

Contents:

Section 1: Introduction

1. Expanding the role of behavior analysts

Editorial team

2. Scope of Practice

Tom Waltz, Ph.D., Ph.D.

Section 2: Early Intervention Settings

3. Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism

Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D. & R. Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D.

4. Early Infant Interventions Beyond Autism

Martha Palaez, Ph.D.

5. School-Based Interventions

Douglas Greer, Ph.D., BCBA

6. Parent Skills Training

Stephanie Filigno, Ph.D.

Section 3: Clinical Settings

7. Intensive Behavioral Units

Adam Briggs, Ph.D., B.C.B.A

8. Integrated Primary Healthcare

Pat Friman, Ph.D.

9. Feeding Clinics

Becky Penrod, Ph.D., B.C.B.A

10. Health Services (Clinical) Psychology: VA Services

Jordon Bonow, Ph.D.

11. Health Services (Clinical) Psychology: Outpatient Interventions

Sabrina Darrow, Ph.D.

12. Health Services (Clinical) Psychology: Inpatient Interventions

David Veale, M.D.

13. Residential Services for Adults with Disabilities

Thayne Dykstra, Ph.D.

Section 4: Specialty Populations

14. Traumatic Brain Injury

Christopher Sharp, M.S, M.Ed, B.C.B.A

15. Gerontology

Claudia Drossel, Ph.D., Ph.D.

16. Substance Use

Kim Kirby, Ph.D.

17. Marital Difficulties

James Cordova, Ph.D.

Section 5: Non-clinical Settings

18. Corporate Consulting

Aubrey Daniels, Ph.D

19. Hospital Management

Ramona Houmanfar, Ph.D., B.C.B.A

20. Private Education

Kendra Newsome, Ph.D., B.C.B.A