Behavioral Treatments for Individuals with Autism : Promoting Longevity and Durability

Michael P. Kranak

ISBN 10: 3031919645 / ISBN 13: 9783031919640

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2025

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book addresses the durability of behavioral treatment effects for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It provides an overview of basic research underlying behavioral relapse and persistence as well as applied research on and strategies for promoting long-lasting behavior change. Chapters address key issues, such as mechanisms underlying various forms of relapse and clinical strategies for mitigating and preventing them. Additional areas of coverage include relapse-mitigation strategies for specialized areas of practice (e.g., feeding).Key areas of coverage include:Strategies for mitigating relapse.Quantitative models of behaviour as they apply to relapse.Basic research on relapse made consumable and applicable for clinicians.Managing and ensuring safety during treatment.Ensuring successful treatment transfer to community settings.Behavioral Treatments for Individuals with Autism is a must-have resource for clinicians, therapists, and other practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, developmental disabilities, clinical social work, public health, behavioral therapy and rehabilitation, pediatrics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, neurology, and all related disciplines.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behavioral Treatments for Individuals with Autism : Promoting Longevity and Durability
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031919645
• ISBN 13: 9783031919640
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 18D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 510 grams

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Synopsis

This book addresses the durability of behavioral treatment effects for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It provides an overview of basic research underlying behavioral relapse and persistence as well as applied research on and strategies for promoting long-lasting behavior change. Chapters address key issues, such as mechanisms underlying various forms of relapse and clinical strategies for mitigating and preventing them. Additional areas of coverage include relapse-mitigation strategies for specialized areas of practice (e.g., feeding).

Key areas of coverage include:

• Strategies for mitigating relapse.
• Quantitative models of behaviour as they apply to relapse.
• Basic research on relapse made consumable and applicable for clinicians.
• Managing and ensuring safety during treatment.
• Ensuring successful treatment transfer to community settings.

Behavioral Treatments for Individuals with Autism is a must-have resource for clinicians, therapists, and other practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, developmental disabilities, clinical social work, public health, behavioral therapy and rehabilitation, pediatrics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, neurology, and all related disciplines.

About the Author

Michael Kranak, PhD, BCBA-D, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Research for the Center for Autism at Oakland University. His primary research interests include relapse of problem behavior specifically and the assessment and treatment of problem behavior broadly as well as best practices for supervision. Dr. Kranak has accrued nearly $2 million in and has had near-continuous funding for his research, including through grants from the NIH. In addition, Dr. Kranak serves as an Associate Editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice and Education and Treatment of Children and on the Board of Editors for several journals, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.