scholarly journals A descriptive assessment of peer attention and problem behavior in students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S. Spring
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Descriptive Assessment ◽  
Peer Attention

scholarly journals Context-Based Assessment and Intervention for Problem Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja I. Cale ◽  
Edward G. Carr ◽  
Audrey Blakeley-Smith ◽  
Jamie S. Owen-DeSchryver
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

Hair Cortisol and Self-Injurious Behavior Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-166
Author(s):  
Andrea B. Courtemanche ◽  
William R. Black ◽  
Jerrold S. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parent Ratings ◽  
Hair Cortisol ◽  
Hpa Axis Activity ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Elevated salivary cortisol levels have been documented in individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior (SIB), indicating acute physiological stress. Less is known about the chronicity of stress and SIB. We analyzed the relationship between parent ratings of problem behavior and hair cortisol concentrations (an index of chronic adrenocortical activity) in 23 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parent ratings of problem behavior were not significantly correlated with hair cortisol concentrations. When children were categorized into groups based on the frequency and severity of SIB, participants with the greatest frequency and severity of SIB had higher hair cortisol concentrations compared to children without SIB. Frequent and severe SIB may be associated with altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity in children with ASD.

Evaluation of Free-operant Preference Assessment: Outcomes of Varying Session Duration and Problem Behavior

2020 ◽  
pp. 014544552092542
Author(s):  
Casey J. Clay ◽  
Brittany A. Schmitz ◽  
Anne M. Clohisy ◽  
Aqdas F. Haider ◽  
SungWoo Kahng
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Preference Assessment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Preference Assessments ◽  
Reinforcing Efficacy ◽  
Session Duration ◽  
Free Operant ◽  
Preferred Stimulus

Previous researchers have found brief versions of preference assessments correspond to outcomes of longer preference assessments, and that varying levels of problem behavior occur in different preference assessments. Researchers conducted two studies to examine 1-, 2-, and 5-min duration outcomes of the free-operant preference assessment and evaluated the correspondence between the shorter and longer session durations and to identify frequency of problem behavior at each duration. Researchers also assessed relative reinforcing efficacy of the highest preferred stimulus from the shortest duration sessions. Moderate to high correlations were found between the 1- and 2-min sessions and 1- and 5-min sessions across six of eight participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in Study 1 and two of three participants in Study 2. Furthermore, all highest preference stimuli identified in the shortest duration assessment served as reinforcers. Researchers found problem behavior generally occurred more in longer duration sessions.

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