Skip to main content
NCBI home page
The Behavior Analyst logoLink to The Behavior Analyst
. 2002 Fall;25(2):245–253. doi: 10.1007/BF03392062

On the relation between applied behavior analysis and positive behavioral support

James E Carr, Tina M Sidener
PMCID: PMC2731616  PMID: 22478389

Abstract

Anderson and Freeman (2000) recently defined positive behavioral support (PBS) as a systematic approach to the delivery of clinical and educational services that is rooted in behavior analysis. However, the recent literature contains varied definitions of PBS as well as discrepant notions regarding the relation between applied behavior analysis and PBS. After summarizing common definitional characteristics of PBS from the literature, we conclude that PBS is comprised almost exclusively of techniques and values originating in applied behavior analysis. We then discuss the relations between applied behavior analysis and PBS that have been proposed in the literature. Finally, we discuss possible implications of considering PBS a field separate from applied behavior analysis.

Keywords: applied behavior analysis, positive behavioral support, developmental disabilities, education

Full text

PDF
245

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

  1. Anderson C. M., Freeman K. A. Positive behavior support: Expanding the application of applied behavior analysis. Behav Anal. 2000 Spring;23(1):85–94. doi: 10.1007/BF03392001. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. Baer D. M., Wolf M. M., Risley T. R. Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. J Appl Behav Anal. 1968 Spring;1(1):91–97. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1968.1-91. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  3. Bailey J. S. Marketing behavior analysis requires different talk. J Appl Behav Anal. 1991 Fall;24(3):445–448. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1991.24-445. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  4. Iwata B. A., Smith R. G., Michael J. Current research on the influence of establishing operations on behavior in applied settings. J Appl Behav Anal. 2000 Winter;33(4):411–418. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-411. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  5. Northup J., Vollmer T. R., Serrett K. Publication trends in 25 years of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. J Appl Behav Anal. 1993 Winter;26(4):527–537. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1993.26-527. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  6. Pelios L., Morren J., Tesch D., Axelrod S. The impact of functional analysis methodology on treatment choice for self-injurious and aggressive behavior. J Appl Behav Anal. 1999 Summer;32(2):185–195. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1999.32-185. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  7. Van Houten R., Axelrod S., Bailey J. S., Favell J. E., Foxx R. M., Iwata B. A., Lovaas O. I. The right to effective behavioral treatment. Behav Anal. 1988 Fall;11(2):111–114. doi: 10.1007/BF03392464. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  8. Wolf M. M. Social validity: the case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart. J Appl Behav Anal. 1978 Summer;11(2):203–214. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from The Behavior Analyst are provided here courtesy of Association for Behavior Analysis International

RESOURCES