(FREE VERSION NOT FOR CEUS) June 2023 Research Review Club #3 – Behavioral Gerontology

**This course will NOT provide the participant with  BACB CEUs**

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS COURSE FOR BACB CEUs YOU MUST PURCHASE THE PAID VERSION!

Not looking for CEUs, but want to join in the research fun?! Join us for our monthly Research Review Club on on 6/11/23 where we will be covering: "FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF DISRUPTIVE VOCALIZATION IN ELDERLY DEMENTIA PATIENTS,” Buchanan & Fisher, (2002). NO CEUS WILL BE PROVIDED for participating in an online discussion.

Research Abstract: Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) was used as an intervention with 2 elderly dementia patients who engaged in disruptive vocalization. Several assessment procedures, including functional analysis, were conducted to identify reinforcing stimuli for use in the NCR intervention. Functional analyses and the NCR intervention were implemented in each participant’s natural environment. NCR was effective in reducing disruptive vocalizations.

Keywords: dementia, disruptive vocalizations, noncontingent reinforcement

Article Citation: Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E. (2002), FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF DISRUPTIVE VOCALIZATION IN ELDERLY DEMENTIA PATIENTS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35: 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2002.35-99

Target Audience: Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts or anyone interested in Behavior Analytic Research!

Learning Objectives: As a result of this course, participants will be able to …

• Summarize the information from Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E., 2002.
• Identify common themes throughout the research by Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E., 2002.
• Discuss specific ideas from the research by Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E., 2002, with other participants.
• Identify how the research by Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E., 2002, can be generalized to their practice.
• Identify how the research by Buchanan, J.A. and Fisher, J.E., 2002, could not be generalized to their practice and/or what modifications would be needed to do so.