Embedding Comprehensive Behavioral Support in Family Ecology An Experimental, Single-Case Analysis

• Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 241 - 251
• Main Authors: Lucyshyn, Joseph M, Albin, Richard W, Nixon, Charles D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Psychological Association 01-04-1997
• Subjects: Adolescent; Behavior disorders; Behavior Modification; Behavior Problems; Behavior Therapy - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Challenging behaviour; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - complications; Child Behavior Disorders - therapy; Confidence Intervals; Developmental Disabilities - complications; Developmental Disabilities - therapy; Families; Families & family life; Family; Family Health; Family psychotherapy. Systemic therapy; Family Relations; Family Therapy; Family Therapy - methods; Female; Human; Humans; Intellectual Development Disorder; Intervention; Learning disabled adolescents; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Medical sciences; People with disabilities; Psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling; Treatments; Human; Case study; Treatment efficiency; Family psychotherapy; Adolescent; Female; Behavior therapy; Mental retardation; Behavioral disorder
• ISSN: 0022-006X; 1939-2117
• DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.2.241

The study evaluates a comprehensive, ecological approach to behavioral family intervention with a family of a child with severe disabilities and severe problem behaviors. A multiple-baseline design across family routines assessed the functional relationship between parent implementation of a multicomponent intervention and improvement in child behavior and successful completion of routines. Results indicate durable improvements in child behavior and routine completion. Associated outcomes included generalized improvements in child behavior and enhanced activity patterns. Results verify the efficacy of the approach for ameliorating problem behaviors and empowering parents to build successful family routines. The value of collaborative research with families is briefly discussed.