The movement toward compassionate care in behavior analysis represents a meaningful evolution in how the field conceptualizes its relationship with the people it serves. While applied behavior analysis has always been grounded in the goal of improving socially significant behavior, the explicit focus on compassion, empathy, and kindness in service delivery reflects a growing recognition that how services are delivered matters as much as what is delivered.
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Join Free →(Inglés con interpretación simultánea al español-English with simultaneous interpretation to Spanish) In recent years, researchers and practitioners have increased their focus on providing compassionate care to the clients they serve in order to address the needs that are highlighted by this movement. Compassionate care focuses on understanding the needs of individuals and fostering empathy, kindness, and understanding in the delivery of behavior analytic interventions. Drawing from our foundational dimensions of applied behavior analysis, this panel will focus on discussing insights into how practicing behavior analysts can promote compassionate care in their everyday clinical practice. Specifically, panelists will discuss how clinicians can enhance client-centered services and communication, cultivate therapeutic environments based on trust, and prioritize the dignity and well-being of the individuals they serve.
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| BACB® | 1.5 | Ethics |
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Denice Rios, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an assistant professor at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Rios earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from California State University, Northridge and her doctoral degree in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University. Her research interests include examining effective staff training strategies (e.g., feedback), assessment and treatment of problem behavior, use of behavior analytic strategies via telehealth, assessment and treatment of elopement occasioned by transitions, and addressing microaggressions in the workplace. Dr. Rios is also passionate about issues related to equity and inclusion within the field of behavior analysis. Dr. Rios has published research in a number of peer-reviewed journals including: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, and the Journal of Behavioral Education. She has presented her research in regional, national, and international conferences.
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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.