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Some relationships between informant assessment and functional analysis of problem behavior
1State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
American Journal of Mental Retardation : AJMR
|February 7, 2001
Summary
Informant assessment of problem behavior is reliable only when informants identify situations likely to trigger it. This finding helps improve the accuracy of behavioral assessments in clinical settings.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Informant assessment is a common method for understanding problem behavior.
- Its validity compared to functional analysis requires further investigation.
Observation:
- Problem behavior was assessed across seven situations with three participants.
- Informant assessments were compared against functional analysis data.
Findings:
- Informant hypotheses on the function of problem behavior were validated only when informants identified high-probability evocative situations.
- Hypotheses linked to low-probability evocative situations were not validated by functional analysis.
Implications:
- Findings suggest focusing informant assessment on situations likely to evoke problem behavior.
- This approach may enhance the practical utility and validity of informant reports.
- Recommendations are provided for improving informant assessment practices.
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