Manualized Assessment and Treatment Model of Challenging Behavior
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Conditions studied: Problem Behavior, Aggression, Self-Injury
In brief
Despite decades of mounting single-case-design evidence for the efficacy of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other approaches for the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior, an evidence-based comprehensive approach remains to exist. The current study will collect test the efficacy of a standardized manual for assessing and treating challenging behavior for individuals with severe and mild challenging behavior.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05928247
- Run by
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2026-12-31
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-08
Who can join
Age: 3 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- children from ages 3 to 17;
- challenging behavior that occurs at least 10 times a day, despite previous treatment;
- challenging behavior maintained by social positive or automatic reinforcement;
- stable protective supports for self-injurious behavior (e.g., helmet) with no anticipated changes during enrollment;
- on a stable psychoactive drug regimen for at least 10 half-lives per drug or drug free;
- stable educational plan and placement with no anticipated changes during the child's treatment.
You may not qualify if…
- patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria;
- patients currently receiving 15 or more hours per week of treatment for their challenging behavior;
- DSM-5 diagnosis of Rett syndrome or other degenerative conditions (e.g., inborn error of metabolism);
- a comorbid health condition or major mental disorder that would interfere with study participation;
- occurrence of self-injury during study assessments that presents a risk of serious or permanent harm (e.g., detached retinas) based on our routine clinical-risk assessment (Betz, 2011);
- patients requiring changes to protective supports for self-injury or drug treatment, but the investigators will invite these patients to participate when protective supports and drug regimen are stable.
Where it is running
- Children's Specialized Hospital-Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services — Somerset, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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