Compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard that affects helping professionals across healthcare, education, and social services, and behavior analysts are not exempt. The unique demands of ABA practice, which often involves working with individuals who exhibit dangerous behaviors such as severe aggression, self-injury, and property destruction, while simultaneously navigating the emotional dynamics of families in crisis, place practitioners at significant risk for compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout.
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Join Free →To successfully engage with a family, it may be necessary to put up emotional boundaries to prevent secondary trauma and compassion fatigue. However, being data driven and ethical does not mean being emotionally disengaged. Where is the line between empathy and multiple relationships? During this presentation, we will discuss the reality of compassion fatigue in the field of ABA, followed by a panel discussion to apply these concepts, including the perspectives of an individual receiving services, parents and the Behavior Analyst working to teach replacement behaviors for dangerous behaviors in the home setting.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | Ethics |
Bobby Newman is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Behavior Analyst in New York and Tennessee, and Licensed Psychologist. Affectionately known as the Dark Overlord of ABA, Bobby is the first author on thirteen books regarding behavior therapy, the philosophy of behaviorism, the autism spectrum disorders, utopian literature, and fitness. He has published over two dozen articles in professional journals, as well as numerous popular magazine articles and has hosted two series of radio call-in shows. His books have been translated into Spanish, Russian and Japanese. Bobby is the Past-President of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment and the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis. A popular speaker, Bobby also provides direct treatment, staff training and consultation around the world, and has been honored for this work by several parents and professional groups. He is the Executive Director of Clinical Services for Proud Moments. Bobby is also a certified personal trainer, obstacle course racer and marathoner and is an Ambassador for the Great Sportsmanship Programme. Bobby teaches non-violent crisis intervention philosophy and techniques for agencies and families. Bobby was a final four finalist for the 2016 For Those Who Would Humanitarian Award.
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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.