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Ashley M Lugo1, Melissa L King2, John C Lamphere3
1Saint Louis University, 3550 Lindell Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63103 USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|December 8, 2017
Summary
Building therapeutic rapport is crucial. This study defined and trained staff in presession pairing skills, a key behavior analytic practice for enhancing client relationships.
Area of Science:
- Behavior Analysis
- Clinical Psychology
- Therapeutic Relationships
Background:
- Rapport is essential for effective therapeutic relationships.
- Presession pairing is a recommended behavior analytic practice to build rapport.
- Challenges exist in consistent and correct implementation of presession pairing by service providers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To operationally define therapist behaviors indicative of presession pairing.
- To train direct care staff in the implementation of presession pairing skills.
Main Methods:
- Defining specific, observable therapist behaviors for presession pairing.
- Developing and implementing a training protocol for direct care staff.
Main Results:
- Successfully operationally defined key therapist behaviors for presession pairing.
- Demonstrated the efficacy of the training protocol in improving staff implementation of these skills.
Conclusions:
- Clear operational definitions are vital for consistent skill application.
- Targeted training can improve the effective use of presession pairing in behavior analytic practice.
- Enhancing presession pairing skills can strengthen the therapeutic alliance between providers and clients.
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