Behavior analysts working in interdisciplinary settings routinely encounter requests to implement interventions that lack empirical support or that have been demonstrated to be ineffective or harmful. The professional crossroads created by these encounters — where the obligation to use evidence-based procedures meets the pressure to collaborate, defer to other professionals, or accommodate family preferences — is one of the most clinically and ethically complex situations BCBAs face.
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Join Free →Behavior analysts collaborating within interdisciplinary teams are likely to find themselves at difficult crossroads. Some of these crossroads include implementing alternative/fad treatments. Unfortunately, today many behavior analysts are implementing fad treatments that are either not established and/or harmful. The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the prevalence of fad treatments being implemented by behavior analysts and solutions to reduce this alarming trend.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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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.