Applied Behavioral Science: Recent submissions
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The Effects of a Single Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Session on Impulsivity and Risk Among a Sample of Adult Recreational Cannabis Users
(Frontiers Media, 2022-02-08)Individuals with substance use disorders exhibit risk-taking behaviors, potentially leading to negative consequences and difficulty maintaining recovery. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct ... -
Differential Probability Discounting Rates of Gamblers in an American Indian Population
(Frontiers Media, 2022-02-16)Probability discounting, a subset of behavioral economic research, has a rich history of investigating choice behavior, especially as it pertains to risky decision making. Gambling involves both choice behavior and risky ... -
Is long-term ABA therapy abusive: A response to Sandoval-Norton and Shkedy
(Cogent OA, 2020-09-23)Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a common treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a recent volume of this journal, Sanvodal-Norton and Shkedy (2019) published a criticism of behavior analysis ... -
Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Frontiers Media, 2021-11-26)Steep delay discounting, or a greater preference for smaller-immediate rewards over larger-delayed rewards, is a common phenomenon across a range of substance use and psychiatric disorders. Non-substance behavioral addictions ... -
Behavioral economic methods to inform infectious disease response: Prevention, testing, and vaccination in the COVID-19 pandemic
(Public Library of Science, 2022-01-19)The role of human behavior to thwart transmission of infectious diseases like COVID-19 is evident. Psychological and behavioral science are key areas to understand decision-making processes underlying engagement in preventive ... -
Quantifying the Impact of Public Perceptions on Vaccine Acceptance Using Behavioral Economics
(Frontiers Media, 2020-12-03)This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of public perceptions of vaccine safety and efficacy on intent to seek COVID-19 vaccination using hypothetical vaccine acceptance scenarios. The behavioral economic methodology ... -
Perspectives of adults with disabilities on access to health care after the ACA: Qualitative findings
(Elsevier, 2019-07)Background Although health insurance gains are documented, little is known about personal experiences of adults with disabilities in accessing health care after coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in ... -
Is long-term ABA therapy abusive: A response to Sandoval-Norton and Shkedy
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-09-23)Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a common treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a recent volume of this journal, Sanvodal-Norton and Shkedy (2019) published a criticism of behavior analysis ... -
Delay Discounting as a Transdiagnostic Process in Psychiatric Disorders: A Meta-analysis
(American Medical Association, 2019-08-28)Importance Delay discounting is a behavioral economic index of impulsive preferences for smaller-immediate or larger-delayed rewards that is argued to be a transdiagnostic process across health conditions. Studies suggest ... -
The Good Behavior Game: Maintenance and Side-Effects in Preschoolers
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The Good Behavior Game (GBG) is an effective intervention which has been used by teachers to change a variety of behaviors, across a range of populations, and in various settings (see Tingstrom, Sterling-Turner, & Wilczynski, ... -
Increasing Student On-Task Behavior in a Juvenile Detention Day School Through the Use of a Token Procedure Implemented by Juvenile Correctional Officers
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Abstract Education is important for all children. This is especially true for students in detention facilities where they may receive less than optimal learning opportunities. Among many barriers to students in detention ... -
Increasing Staff Healthy Behavioral Practices in Programs for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2019-01-01)Problem behavior is common in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD; Lowe et al., 2007). Some research has suggested that movement from institutions to community-based programs has resulted in ... -
Familiality of behavioral flexibility and response inhibition deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
(BMC, 2019-12-12)Background Diminished cognitive control, including reduced behavioral flexibility and behavioral response inhibition, has been repeatedly documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We evaluated behavioral flexibility ... -
Static and dynamic postural control deficits in aging fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene premutation carriers
(BMC, 2019-01-21)Background Individuals with premutation alleles of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene are at risk of developing fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) during aging. Characterization of motor issues ... -
Developmental Effects on Auditory Neural Oscillatory Synchronization Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Frontiers Media, 2019-07-25)Previous studies have found alterations in 40 Hz oscillatory activity in response to auditory stimuli in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current study sought to examine the specificity and developmental ... -
Resting-State Brain Network Dysfunctions Associated With Visuomotor Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Frontiers Media, 2019-05-31)Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show elevated levels of motor variability that are associated with clinical outcomes. Cortical–cerebellar networks involved in visuomotor control have been ... -
Tobacco and cannabis use in college students are predicted by sex‐dimorphic interactions between MAOA genotype and child abuse
(Wiley Open Access, 2018-06-27)Background Postsecondary students in Western countries exhibit a high prevalence of cannabis and tobacco use disorders. The etiology of these problems is contributed by several psychosocial factors, including childhood ... -
Together Helping Reduce Youth Violence for Equity (ThrYve): Examining the Development of a Comprehensive Multisectoral Approach to Youth Violence Prevention
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-08-31)Comprehensive approaches to youth violence prevention are needed to simultaneously address multiple risk factors across socioecological levels. ThrYve (Together Helping Reduce Youth Violence for Equity) is a collaborative ... -
Responsive Asthma Care for Teens (ReACT): Development protocol for an adaptive mobile health intervention for adolescents with asthma
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-20)Introduction Asthma is a leading cause of youth morbidity in the USA, affecting >8% of youth. Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can prevent asthma-related morbidity; however, the typical adolescent with asthma ... -
A Comparison of Interteaching and the Learning Pathway in a Community Health Undergraduate Course
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Interteaching (IT) is a teaching method based on behavior analytic techniques that uses paired discussion and student-informed clarifying lectures to teach course objectives. A number of studies suggest that IT is more ...
