Abstract
Engaging in compassionate communication with caregivers is necessary for behavior-analytic practitioners. There are only a few studies focused on training graduate students to perform behavior-analytic activities with compassion. We present two case studies in which we evaluated the effectiveness of a training package on two participants’ level of compassionate care and interpersonal skills when conducting three behavior-analytic tasks: intake interviews, functional analysis interviews, and progress updates. Participants experienced various caregiver behavioral profiles ranging from cooperative, neutral, and uncooperative. Following the training package, participants scored higher on a compassionate care checklist and interpersonal skills data collection system when conducting intake interviews. Implications of the effectiveness of these training procedures and future research directions are discussed.
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Raw data were collected at SCSU. Data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author at request.
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Throughout the article, we will use the phrase caregiver interactions. The phrase caregiver interactions is synonymous with role-play simulations or trials.
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We thank Desiree Welle for her assistance as a confederate and data collector. We also thank St. Cloud State University for their financial support through the Student-Mentor Collaboration Grant. We are appreciative of Dr. Benjamin Witts for his guidance and assistance in helping us find relevant references regarding the value of using AB designs when evaluating case studies. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Bridget Taylor for her detailed and timely feedback when reviewing our manuscript.
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Verojporn, A., Luna, O. Using a Training Package to Increase Compassionate Care Skills: A Preliminary Analysis of Two Case Studies. Behav Analysis Practice (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00897-8
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