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A Behavior Analytic Look At Contemporary Issues In The Assessment Of Child Sexual Abuse, W. Joseph Wyatt
A Behavior Analytic Look At Contemporary Issues In The Assessment Of Child Sexual Abuse, W. Joseph Wyatt
Psychology Faculty Research
The assessment of child sexual abuse has largely been ignored by behavior analysts, although behavior analytic theory and methodology, if applied, likely would advance the field. Three classic cases demonstrate historic errors that might have been avoided, had a behaviorally based approach been employed. Functional analytic interpretations are provided for phenomena that have been explored in a representative sample of studies that, though empirical, do not appear in the behavioral literature. Specific recommendations for practice, and a call for greater involvement of behavior analysis, are presented.
Review Of "Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, And Application" By Patrick M. Gheezi, Charles A. Lyons, Mark R. Dixon, And Ginger R. Wilson (Eds.), Simon Dymond, Jennifer L. Austin, Alice Hoon, Sara Tepaeru Minster
Review Of "Gambling: Behavior Theory, Research, And Application" By Patrick M. Gheezi, Charles A. Lyons, Mark R. Dixon, And Ginger R. Wilson (Eds.), Simon Dymond, Jennifer L. Austin, Alice Hoon, Sara Tepaeru Minster
Analysis of Gambling Behavior
Behavior analysis has not devoted much research attention to understanding or treating gambling behavior, yet it clearly has much to offer. Recently, the advent of this journal and other developments has helped to increase the need for, and relevance of, behavior analytic approaches to the study of gambling behavior. The edited volume by Ghezzi, Lyons, Dixon, and Wilson (2006) is testimony to this growing interest. In an effort to further delineate the behavior analysis of gambling behavior, Ghezzi and colleagues have produced a compelling and timely scholarly overview of behavioral research on understanding and treating disorders associated with gambling. The …