Episode 249 - DRA Minus EXT Equals Promising Treatment

DRA treatments are probably one of our all-time favorites when it comes to supporting clients with challenging behavior. If it weren’t for that darn extinction piece, it’d probably be an all-time favorite for everyone. So, what if we kept the DRA and ditched the extinction component? This week we find out. This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Trump, C.E., Ayre, K.M., Quinland, K.K., & Zabala, K.A. (2020). Differential reinforcement without extinction: A review of the literature. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 20, 94-107. doi: 10.1037/bar0000169 Athens, E. S., & Vollmer, T.R. (2010). An investigation of differential reinforcement without extinction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43, 569-589. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-569 Briggs, A. M., Dozier, C. L., Lessor, A. N., Kamana, B. U., & Jess, R. L. (2019). Further investigation of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for escape -maintained destructive behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 956-973. doi: 10.1002/jaba.648 MacNaul, H.L. & Neely, L.C. (2018). Systematic review of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction for individuals with autism. Behavior Modification, 42, 398-421. doi: 10.1177/0145445517740321 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at [email protected] for further assistance.