Search Results - "Gonzalez, Melissa L."

Co-occurring behavioral difficulties in children with severe feeding problems: A descriptive study by González, Melissa L., Stern, Karin

“…•Approximately 50% of children in intensive feeding program had behavioral concerns outside of the meal context.•A younger age at admission was a predictor of…”
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Inappropriate mealtime behavior: The effects of noncontingent access to preferred tangibles on responding in functional analyses by González, Melissa L., Rubio, Emily Kate, Taylor, Tessa

“…•Access to preferred toys/activities may abolish or compete with social reinforcers.•Access to preferred toys/activities may be a motivating operation for…”
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Brief Behavioral Knowledge Questionnaire: Measuring Change in Caregiver's Knowledge Following Participation in a Brief Behavioral Training by Stern, Karin, González, Melissa L.

“…Behavioral caregiver training programs are extensively used interventions, based on empirical research and applied concepts of behavior. As these interventions…”
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Response Interruption and Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior for the Treatment of Pica by Hagopian, Louis P., González, Melissa L., Rivet, Tessa Taylor, Triggs, Mandy, Clark, Seth B.

“…Pica displayed by two individuals with autism was decreased by a treatment involving differential reinforcement and response interruption that altered the…”
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Norms and cut off scores for the autism spectrum disorders diagnosis for adults (ASD-DA) with intellectual disability by Matson, Johnny L., Boisjoli, Jessica A., González, Melissa L., Smith, Kimberly R., Wilkins, Jonathan

“…Establishing the cut-off scores for Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic (ASD-DA) scale for adults with intellectual disability (ID) and autism or PDD-NOS was…”
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An evaluation of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe/profound intellectual disability by Matson, Johnny L., Terlonge, Cindy, González, Melissa L., Rivet, Tessa

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe or profound…”
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Systematic Evaluation of Variables Associated with Emesis: A Case Study by Alexander, Danielle T., Gonzalez, Melissa L.

“…Recurrent emesis (i.e., vomiting) during mealtime is often a great concern of caregivers of children with pediatric feeding disorders. Identifying the cause…”
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Reliability of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Behavior Problems for Children (ASD-BPC) by Matson, Johnny L., Gonzalez, Melissa L., Rivet, Tessa T.

“…A considerable amount of attention has occurred with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) of children and youth…”
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The relationship between food refusal and social skills in persons with intellectual disabilities by Matson, Johnny L., Cooper, Christopher L., Mayville, Steven B., González, Melissa L.

“…Background Feeding problems are common among individuals with intellectual disabilities. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between…”
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Reliability of the Autism Spectrum Disorder-Diagnostic For Children (ASD-DC) by Matson, Johnny L., Gonzalez, Melissa L., Wilkins, Jonathan, Rivet, Tessa T.

“…The reliability of a new scale to assess Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger's Disorder in…”
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A functional assessment of handmouthing among persons with severe and profound intellectual disability by Swender, Stephen L., Matson, Johnny L., Mayville, Stephen B., Gonzalez, Melissa L., McDowell, Donald

“…Background The behavioural function of handmouthing has been assessed across various studies utilising analogue functional analyses. The aim of the current…”
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The Relationship of Comorbid Problem Behaviors to Social Skills in Persons With Profound Mental Retardation by Matson, Johnny L., Minshawi, Noha F., Gonzalez, Melissa L., Mayville, Stephen B.

“…Research into behavior problems among individuals with mental retardation has been well developed. However, few studies have addressed the effect of multiple…”
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The Behavior Problems Inventory: Reliability and Factor Validity in Institutionalized Adults with Intellectual Disabilities by González, Melissa L., Dixon, Dennis R., Rojahn, Johannes, Esbensen, Anna J., Matson, Johnny L., Terlonge, Cindy, Smith, Kimberly R.

“…Background  The aim of this study was to reevaluate the reliability (internal consistency, inter‐rater and re‐test) and the factor structure of the Behavior…”
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AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEVELS SYSTEM TO INCREASE INDEPENDENT MEALTIME BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN WITH FOOD REFUSAL by Gonzalez, Melissa L., Taylor, Tessa, Borrero, Carrie S. W., Sangkavasi, Emily

“…An individualized levels system was implemented to increase independent eating in two children with food refusal. Participants earned access to different…”
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Assessing side effects of pharmacotherapy treatment of bipolar disorder: A 20-year review of the literature by Matson, Johnny L., González, Melissa L., Smith, Kimberly R., Terlonge, Cindy, Thorson, Ryan T., Dixon, Dennis R.

“…A substantial literature on the effective treatment of bipolar disorder has begun to appear, particularly in the last 20 years. The majority of treatments…”
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Clinical psychology Ph.D. program rankings: evaluating eminence on faculty publications and citations by Matson, Johnny L., Malone, Carrie J., González, Melissa L., McClure, David R., Laud, Rinita B., Minshawi, Noha F.

“…Program rankings and their visibility have taken on greater and greater significance. Rarely is the accuracy of these rankings, which are typically based on a…”
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Validating a Food Avoidance Assessment for Children With Food Selectivity by Kunkel, Katherine R, Kozlowski, Alison M, Taylor, Tessa, González, Melissa L

“…A paired-stimulus assessment is an empirical approach for identifying hierarchies of preference based on stimulus approach, consumption, and avoidance…”
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The reliability of the Scale for the Evaluation and Identification of Seizures, Epilepsy, and Anticonvulsant Side Effects-B (SEIZES B) by Matson, Johnny L., Laud, Rinita B., González, Melissa L., Malone, Carrie J., Swender, Stephen L.

“…The use of anti-epileptic medications (AEDs) is much higher in individuals with intellectual disabilities than in the general population. As many of these…”
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The Behavioral Treatment of an 11-Year-Old Girl With Autism and Aggressive Behaviors by Matson, Johnny L., LoVullo, Santino V., Boisjoli, Jessica A., Gonzalez, Melissa L.

“…The authors describe the assessment and treatment of an 11-year-old girl who presented with autism and aggressive behaviors. Based on a functional analysis and…”
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A functional assessment of handmouthing among persons with severe and profound intellectual disability 1 by Swender, Stephen L, Matson, Johnny L, Mayville, Stephen B, Gonzalez, Melissa L, McDowell, Donald

“…The behavioural function of handmouthing has been assessed across various studies utilising analogue functional analyses. The aim of the current study was to…”
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