Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment of Violence and Aggression in Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Table-of-Contents

Preface by James K. Luiselli, Melmark New England

Section I: Measurement and Assessment

Chapter 1: Measurement and Data Recording of Aggression by Amanda N. Zangrillo, Seth G. Walker, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Henry S. Roane, William E. Sullivan, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Dominik L. Keller, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Nicole M. DeRosa, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

Chapter 2: Functional Behavioral Assessment of Violence-Aggression by Jill M. Harper, Juliya Krasnopolsky, Melissa Theodore, Christen E. Russell, and Eris Dodds Van Loan School, Endicott College (jharper@melmarkne.org)

Chapter 3: Functional Analysis of Violence-Aggression by Ashley M. Fuhrman, Children's Specialized Hospital-Rutgers University, Brian D. Greer, and Wayne W. Fisher, Children's Specialized Hospital-Rutgers University and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (wf116@rwjms.rutgers.edu)

Chapter 4: Behavioral Risk Assessment of Violence-Aggression by Joseph N. Ricciardi, Seven Hills Foundation (jricciardi@sevenhills.org)

Chapter 5: Social Validity Assessment by James K. Luiselli, Melmark New England (jluiselli@melmarkne.org)

Section II: Intervention, Training, and Supervision

Chapter 6: Communication-Focused Treatment of Violence-Aggression by Valdeep Saini, Brock University (vsaini@brocku.ca) and William E. Sullivan, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Chapter 7: Behavior Treatment of Sexual Offending by Duncan Pritchard, Heather Penney, Veda Richards, and Nicola Graham Aran Hall School (Duncan.pritchard@senadgroup.com)

Chapter 8: Inpatient and Residential Treatment of Violence-Aggression by Nicole L. Hausman (hausman@kennedykrieger.org), Michael P. Kranak, Molly K. Bednar, and Louise P. Hagopian, Kennedy Kreiger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Chapter 9: Training and Performance Management of Care Providers by Raymond G. Miltenberger, (miltenbe@usf.edu), Jennifer L. Cook, and Marissa Novotny, University of South Florida

Chapter 10: Mindfulness Care Giving and Support for Anger and Aggression Management by Nirbhay N. Singh, Medical College of Georgia (nisingh@augusta.edu), Giulio Lancioni, University of Bari, and Yoon-Suk Hwang, Australia