Relapse following the successful treatment of problem behavior can increase the likelihood
of injury and the need for more intensive care. Current research offers some predictions of …

Behavioral contrast is defined as a change in reinforcement conditions in one context that
causes a change in behavior in the opposite direction in another, unchanged context …

Resurgence is a temporary increase in a previously suppressed target behavior following a
worsening in reinforcement conditions. Previous studies have examined how higher rates or …

Individuals who engage in problem behavior receive treatment services in various settings,
such as their homes, schools, and clinics. These individuals are also likely to experience …

Severe challenging behaviors, such as aggression and self-injurious behavior, have a high
comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Hill et al.,; Soke et al.,). Although we have …

An essential aspect of behavior-analytic services is collaborating with stakeholders to
develop interventions that incorporate stakeholder preferences, needs, and contextual …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior is a common intervention for problem
behavior in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders, but it is susceptible to integrity …

In the context of problem behavior, treatment integrity refers to the extent to which a
behavioral intervention is implemented as intended. Treatment-integrity errors may lead to …

Resurgence of previously reinforced behavior represents a challenge to otherwise
successful interventions based on differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) …

In treatments based on differential reinforcement of alternative behavior, applied
researchers and clinicians often provide multiple, qualitatively different reinforcers (ie …