Document Type

Dissertation

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

PhD in Behavior Analysis

Dissertation Defense Date

2022

First Advisor

Sassi, Jessica L.

Second Advisor

Thompson, Rachel H.

First Committee Member

Sassi, Jessica L.

Second Committee Member

Thompson, Rachel H.

Additional Committee Member(s)

Pinkston, Jonathan; Roscoe, Eileen

Abstract

"Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is widely used and has been shown to be a robust and effective intervention. However, previous studies suggest that reduced treatment integrity can result in a deterioration of treatment effects, including decreases in appropriate mands or the re-emergence of challenging behavior. The current study evaluated the effects of treatment integrity failure on DRA interventions and the use of booster sessions to maintain treatment gains in the context of integrity failure."

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