Direct Measures of Medication Effects: Exploring the Scientific Utility of Behavior-Analytic Assessments
The purpose of the current study was to explore the scientific utility of two behavior analytic assessments (i.e., progressive ratio and demand assessments) for psychotropic medication evaluation. For a sample of 23 children with disabilities who were prescribed medication, we conducted a series of...
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Published in | American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities Vol. 126; no. 5; pp. 377 - 395 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Washington
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
01.09.2021
American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities |
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Summary: | The purpose of the current study was to explore the scientific utility of two behavior analytic assessments (i.e., progressive ratio and demand assessments) for psychotropic medication evaluation. For a sample of 23 children with disabilities who were prescribed medication, we conducted a series of generalizability and optimization studies to identify sources of score variance and conditions in which stable estimates of behavior can be obtained. To inform construct validity, we calculated correlations between scores from each assessment and those from a standardized behavior rating scale (Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Second Edition; ABC-2). Results offer initial support for the scientific utility of progressive ratio scores. More research is needed to evaluate sensitivity to change and construct validity of scores from these and other behavior analytic assessments. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1944-7515 1944-7558 |
DOI: | 10.1352/1944-7558-126.5.377 |