\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior \u003c/i\u003ediscusses how to utilize functional assessment and function-based treatment for patients with severe problem behaviors. The book begins by defining problem behavior, contrasting functional and structural definitions, and clearly reviewing the term \u0026ldquo;severe\u0026rdquo;. The second section, Functional Assessment of Problem Behavior, reviews three different assessments in detail, providing sample questionnaires, methods for interviewing and brief bonus videos. The third section, Function-Based Treatments, outlines three main treatment options, including comprehensive and trauma-informed strategies and outline information on collecting, graphing, and analyzing treatment data. The final section, Promoting Sustainability and Compassionate Care will review strategies to implement these assessments and treatments in a culturally relevant and compassionate way.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDetails various examples of indirect assessments methods, including interviews and questionnaires\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAddresses the integration and testing of hypotheses from indirect and descriptive assessments into functional analyses\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eReviews treatments based on a trauma-informed framework\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOutlines common ethical issues, including strategies to use when function-based treatments do not work and the management of restrictive practices\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes bonus brief vignettes to illustrate procedures and assessments\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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