Search Results - "Dixon, Mark R"

Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research by Hayes, Steven C., Merwin, Rhonda M., McHugh, Louise, Sandoz, Emily K., A-Tjak, Jacqueline G.L., Ruiz, Francisco J., Barnes-Holmes, Dermot, Bricker, Jonathan B., Ciarrochi, Joseph, Dixon, Mark R., Fung, Kenneth Po-Lun, Gloster, Andrew T., Gobin, Robyn L., Gould, Evelyn R., Hofmann, Stefan G., Kasujja, Rosco, Karekla, Maria, Luciano, Carmen, McCracken, Lance M.

“…Throughout its history the strategy and tactics of contextual behavioral science (CBS) research have had distinctive features as compared to traditional…”
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Intervention Enhancing Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Training on Performance Feedback for Direct Support Professional Work Performance, Stress, and Job Satisfaction by Pingo, John C., Dixon, Mark R., Paliliunas, Dana

“…Direct service professionals (DSPs) provide the majority of treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities in community and residential settings;…”
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DELAY DISCOUNTING BY PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS by Dixon, Mark R., Marley, Janice, Jacobs, Eric A.

“…Discounting of delayed rewards by pathological gamblers was compared to discounting of delayed rewards by matched control nongambling participants. All…”
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Emergent Entailed Analogical Reasoning of “Same,” “Different,” and “Opposite” in Children with Disabilities by Belisle, Jordan, Paliliunas, Dana, Dixon, Mark R.

“…We sought to evaluate a set of procedures based on Relational Frame Theory in teaching children with disabilities to reason analogically using relations…”
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Behavior and Substance Addictions in Children: A Behavioral Model and Potential Solutions by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R

“…Behavior and substance use addictions are increasingly prevalent in children with increased risk for substance abuse and mental health diagnoses in adulthood…”
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Developing and Enhancing Adherence to a Telehealth ABA Parent Training Curriculum for Caregivers of Children with Autism by Yi, Zhihui, Dixon, Mark R.

“…The current COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges to the delivery of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services, and there has been a growing demand for…”
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Relational Density Theory: Nonlinearity of Equivalence Relating Examined through Higher-Order Volumetric-Mass-Density by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R.

“…We propose relational density theory, as an integration of stimulus equivalence and behavioral momentum theory, to predict the nonlinearity of equivalence…”
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Rational skepticism: A scientific review of Witts' (2018) criticisms of the PEAK relational training system by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R.

“…Witts' (2018) review of the peer‐reviewed research on the PEAK‐Direct Training Module (Dixon, 2014) yielded a divergent conclusion from that of previous…”
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Relational Behavior and ACT: A Dynamic Relationship by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R.

“…Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and its counterpart, relational frame theory (RFT), represent emerging areas of research and professional interest for…”
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Comparing Low Dosages of ABA Treatment on Children’s Treatment Gains and School Readiness by Yi, Zhihui, Koenig, Jennifer, Dixon, Mark R.

“…Objectives The current study analyzed the data from a 1-year pragmatic clinical trial on the effectiveness of a naturalistic implementation of the PEAK…”
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Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of ABA Content on IQ Gains in Children with Autism by Dixon, Mark R., Paliliunas, Dana, Barron, Becky F., Schmick, Ayla M., Stanley, Caleb R.

“…The present study examined the content of applied behavior analytic therapy (ABA therapy) on skill acquisition and intelligence test scores of twenty-eight…”
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Evaluating the Convergent Validity of the PEAK Comprehensive Assessment (PCA): Intelligence, Behavior Challenges, and Autism Symptom Severity by Sutton, Aletha, Pikula, Angelica, Yi, Zhihui, Dixon, Mark R.

“…The present study examined the relationships between the standardized applied behavior analysis (ABA) direct assessment, the PEAK Comprehensive…”
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Near Misses in Slot Machine Gambling Developed Through Generalization of Total Wins by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R.

“…The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the development of the near miss effect in slot machine gambling as a product of stimulus generalization from…”
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A Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Increase Academic Performance and Psychological Flexibility in Graduate Students by Paliliunas, Dana, Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R.

“…Graduate students experience high levels of demand in their degree programs, which often results in difficulty maintaining their academic performance and…”
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Is Acceptance and Commitment Training or Therapy (ACT) a Method that Applied Behavior Analysts Can and Should Use? by Dixon, Mark R., Hayes, Steven C., Stanley, Caleb, Law, Stu, al-Nasser, Thouraya

“…The present article examines whether it is appropriate for applied behavior analysts to use Acceptance and Commitment Training or Therapy (ACT) as part of…”
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Exploratory Factor Analysis of the VB-MAPP: Support for the Interdependency of Elementary Verbal Operants by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R., Malkin, Albert, Hollie, Joshua, Stanley, Caleb R.

“…Competing viewpoints on the independency or interdependency of Skinner’s verbal operants have been discussed in the literature and with empirical support for…”
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The Convergent Validity of the PEAK-E-PA and Two Common Assessments of Language Development: The ABLLS-R and the TOLD 1:4 by Belisle, Jordan, Dixon, Mark R., Munoz, Bridget E., Fricke-Steuber, Kate

“…The study evaluated the convergent validity of the PEAK-E-PA and two common assessments of language development used in educational and clinical settings: the…”
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Evaluation of the PEAK-DT and PEAK-G Pre-assessments: Comparing Directly Implemented and Indirect Assessments of Verbal Abilities by Barron, Becky F., Paliliunas, Dana, Dixon, Mark R.

“…The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between the PEAK Direct Training Pre-assessment (PEAK-DT-PA) and the PEAK Generalization…”
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A qualitative analysis of expert interviews on safety and risk by Driscoll, Natalie M, Gerhardt, Peter F, Weiss, Mary Jane, Tereshko, Lisa M, Dixon, Mark R, Kazemi, Ellie, Cox, David J

“…Safety is a significant clinical challenge in settings serving adults with developmental disabilities. Few resources exist to guide clinical teams in this…”
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The Use of a Child-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Curriculum to Increase Attention by Enoch, Mary Rachel, Dixon, Mark R.

“…Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a treatment that integrates mindfulness and acceptance training with behavior change processes. One of the core…”
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