The integration of behavior analysis and medical care represents one of the most important and challenging frontiers in contemporary behavioral practice. Clients served by behavior analysts frequently present with complex needs that span behavioral and medical domains, making effective collaboration between behavior analysts and medical professionals essential for comprehensive, high-quality care.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
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Join Free →The BACB ethics code emphasizes that behavior analysts should collaborate with other professionals to effectively meet the needs of their clients. Given the complex behavioral and health needs of our clients, behavior analysts must rely on the expertise of medical professionals. The first presenter will discuss integrating behavior analytic measurement into the hospital systems. The second presenter will discuss collaboration with psychiatrists to produce meaningful behavior change. The third presenter will discuss collaborating with psychologists to adapt traditional psychotherapy to clients with limited verbal repertoires.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | Ethics |
| COA | 1.5 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 0 | — |
Janae’ earned her B.S. in Psychology from Spelman College in 2021. After graduating, she worked as a post-baccalaureate research fellow in the Single Subject Research Lab (SSRL) at Marcus Autism Center where she conducted functional analyses, and provided treatment to children with escape-maintained challenging behavior. She simultaneously worked as an RBT in the Language and Learning Center at Marcus. Her research interests are in the development of a method to detect changes in behavioral sensitivity when individuals are in a state of pain or discomfort. She is also interested in the use of a participatory research approach to promote cooperation with hair grooming procedures among children with autism spectrum disorder.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.