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Sensitivity To Change Of The Behavior And Symptom Identification Scale (Basis-32), Christopher S. Corbett
Sensitivity To Change Of The Behavior And Symptom Identification Scale (Basis-32), Christopher S. Corbett
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
With the increased demand for evidence based mental health interventions, there has been an increased need for comprehensive ways to determine the validity of certain measures used to measure therapy effectiveness. The Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32) is one of the most widely used measures for measuring therapy outcomes. This study was conducted on the BASIS-32 investigating the validity of the instrument, not only on the overall and subtest level, but also on the item level. This study is particular in that it also measured the validity of the instrument in being sensitive to client reported change over time. …
Study Of Executive Functioning Training In Adolescents Diagnosed With Autism, Jessica Postil
Study Of Executive Functioning Training In Adolescents Diagnosed With Autism, Jessica Postil
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This study investigated the effectiveness of a manualized executive functioning training program used with adolescents diagnosed with autism. Three male adolescents were trained on executive function activities using a combination of Applied Behavioral Analysis and executive functioning activities. Training programs were administered individually, lasting for 2 hours per day for 20 days. Participants were tested 1 month before training, 1 week before treatment, immediately after training and at a one-month follow-up. Significant improvements were seen in performance on executive functioning tasks that required motor speed, verbal fluency, monitoring, predicting, planning and organization skills. Significant changes in the participant’s adaptive behavior …