Procedural Integrity in Applied Settings: A Survey of Training, Practices, and Barriers

IF 2.1 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Candice L. Colón, Abigail L. Blackman, Santino LoVullo
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Abstract

Although applied behavior analysis (ABA) practice guidelines exist (Behavior Analyst Certification Board® [BACB®], 2020; Council of Autism Service Providers [CASP], 2020), research has shown that barriers to their implementation can be present in everyday clinical practice across a variety of areas (e.g., Blackman et al., 2023; DiGennaro Reed et al., 2015; Oliver et al., 2015; Roscoe et al., 2015; Sellers et al., 2019). To date there are no published studies that have assessed the status of procedural-integrity training, practices, and barriers experienced by Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBAs®) providing ABA services. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to determine the extent to which BCBAs engaged in the procedural-integrity monitoring process and what barriers they encounter in clinical practice. To gather this information, we surveyed BCBA practitioners. The findings reveal that BCBAs often observe providers implementing clinical services and provide feedback; however, they reported that a lack of training, time, and established systems, along with competing contingencies were barriers to engaging in data related procedural-integrity responsibilites (data collection, tracking, and analysis). Based on these findings, implications for BCBA training and support in addition to potential solutions and future research directions are discussed.

应用环境中的程序完整性:培训、实践和障碍调查
尽管已有应用行为分析(ABA)实践指南(行为分析师认证委员会® [BACB®],2020 年;自闭症服务提供者理事会 [CASP],2020 年),但研究表明,在不同领域的日常临床实践中,可能存在实施指南的障碍(例如,Blackman 等人,2023 年;DiGennaro Reed 等人,2015 年;Oliver 等人,2015 年;Roscoe 等人,2015 年;Sellers 等人,2019 年)。迄今为止,还没有公开发表的研究对程序完整性培训的现状、实践以及提供 ABA 服务的注册行为分析师 (BCBA®) 所遇到的障碍进行评估。因此,本研究的目的是确定行为分析师参与程序完整性监控过程的程度,以及他们在临床实践中遇到的障碍。为了收集这些信息,我们对心理咨询从业人员进行了调查。调查结果显示,心理咨询师经常观察医疗服务提供者实施临床服务的情况,并提供反馈意见;然而,他们报告说,缺乏培训、时间和既有系统,再加上相互竞争的突发事件,这些都是他们参与数据相关的程序完整性责任(数据收集、跟踪和分析)的障碍。基于这些发现,除了潜在的解决方案和未来的研究方向外,我们还讨论了对巴塞尔公约心理咨询师培训和支持的影响。
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Behavior Analysis in Practice
Behavior Analysis in Practice PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-
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期刊介绍: Behavior Analysis in Practice, an official journal of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, is a peer-reviewed translational publication designed to provide science-based, best-practice information relevant to service delivery in behavior analysis. The target audience includes front-line service workers and their supervisors, scientist-practitioners, and school personnel. The mission of Behavior Analysis in Practice is to promote empirically validated best practices in an accessible format that describes not only what works, but also the challenges of implementation in practical settings. Types of articles and topics published  include empirical reports describing the application and evaluation of behavior-analytic procedures and programs; discussion papers on professional and practice issues; technical articles on methods, data analysis, or instrumentation in the practice of behavior analysis; tutorials on terms, procedures, and theories relevant to best practices in behavior analysis; and critical reviews of books and products that are aimed at practitioners or consumers of behavior analysis.
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