Behavioral Assessment: Initial Considerations Chapter 20 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Behavioral Assessment Collection and analysis of data to: Identify and describe target behavior Identify causes Select treatment strategy Evaluate treatment outcome Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Program Phases Screening or intake Baseline Treatment Follow-up Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
1. Screening or Intake Phase Basic information Appropriate agency? Inform about rules Screen for crisis Which behavior to focus on? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2. Baseline Phase Level of target behavior prior to intervention Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. Treatment Phase Design program Education – training or teaching program Clinical – intervention strategy or therapy program Apply program Measure behavior Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 4. Follow-up Phase Are improvements maintained? Focus on persistence of behavioral change Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Measuring Baseline Indirect Assessment Interviews with clients and significant others Questionnaires Role playing Information from consulting professionals Client self-monitoring Direct Assessment Direct observation Computer-assisted Data Collection Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.