Definition
The interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA; Hanley et al. 2014) is a type of functional analysis (FA) that alternates a single test and a single control condition, both comprehensively informed by an open-ended interview with relevant caregivers. In general, functional analyses rely on direct observation of problem behavior (PB) under various conditions in which environmental events are systematically manipulated to detect their influence on PB. FAs are commonly applied in research prior to treating PBs primarily associated with autism and intellectual disabilities (e.g., self-injurious behavior [SIB], aggression, property destruction, disruptive behavior; Beavers et al. 2013; Hanley et al. 2003). FAs have been shown to positively moderate the effects of behavioral interventions (Campbell 2003). In an IISCA, all of the co-occurring environmental events reported by caregivers to evoke and maintain PB are synthesized into a single reinforcement...
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- Relevant Caregivers
- Reinforcement Contingencies
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- Initial Failure Analysis
- Dangerous Behavior
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Rajaraman, A., Hanley, G.P. (2018). Interview-Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA). In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102243-1
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