Gregory Hanley – The Ethics of Analysis: Prioritizing Safety and Dignity while Striving for Effectiveness

1.0 Type II CE Ethics Credit

This talk was filmed at the 2019 Ethics in  Professional Practice Conference at Endicott College

About the presentation:
The conduct of functional analyses with individuals who engage in severe problem behavior may be prohibited due to perceived risks associated with evoking severe problem behavior and the actual risks incurred when analyses are conducted without prioritizing safety and dignity. Tactics for ensuring the safety and dignity of clients whose severe problem behavior is being analyzed will be reviewed first. An evaluation of an enhanced choice model for minimizing risks during function-based treatments relying on differential reinforcement will then be described. The ethical implications of different decisions regarding how to conduct a functional analysis and develop treatments for severe problem behavior will be evident from this presentation.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
1. Identify five tactics that increase the odds of a safe and dignified analysis of severe problem behavior
2. Describe the characteristics of an enhanced choice model of treatment implementation for minimizing the likelihood of problem behavior escalation
3. Develop a process for Functional Analysis using the ethical guidelines