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In Vivo Assessment: Issues of Real-Time Data

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Functional Assessment for Challenging Behaviors

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One of the fundamental elements of functional assessment for challenging behaviors is the collection of data. Data are used to help determine the nature of the problem, create a case formulation, carry out the functional assessment, and monitor the progress of interventions (Hartmann, Barrios, & Wood, 2004). All decisions made during the course of a functional assessment are based off of data. Most data collected during this process are collected in vivo. That is to say, most data are collected through real-time observations of individuals in their natural environment.

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Horovitz, M., Matson, J.L. (2012). In Vivo Assessment: Issues of Real-Time Data. In: Matson, J. (eds) Functional Assessment for Challenging Behaviors. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3037-7_9

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