Scholarly publications
Includes peer reviewed journals within and adjacent to behavior analysis
(Starred journals available to BCBAs through the BACB portal)
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis *
7/30 Martinez, S. K., Miltenberger, R. G., & Deshmukh, S. S. (2024). Comparing video feedback and video modeling plus video feedback for improving soccer skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.2903
Video feedback was compared to video modeling plus video feedback; both were effective for two players, while the VMVF condition was more effective for one
Behavior Analysis in Practice
7/28 Zhou, L., Wang, X., Wang, L., & Hu, X. (2024). Teaching students with autism to solve mathematical story problems: A replication and extension. Behavioral Interventions, e2045. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.2045
In a replication/extension, three Chinese students with autism were taught via telehealth to solve addition and subtraction word problems
Behavior and Social Issues Volume 33, Issue 1 (26 articles, 8 open access)
Most intriguing: The Effects of a Direct Instruction Curriculum Sequence on the Reading Comprehension Responses of Early Readers Open access, and is about curriculum design
8/2 Tanaka, C.Y., Maia, L. & Benvenuti, M. Addressing Racism in Behavioral Sciences: Recent Insights in the Experimental Analysis of Fairness and Inequity Aversion. Behav. Soc. Iss. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-024-00179-0
An interesting framing of racism as, perhaps, stemming from an aversion to impoverished groups
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior *
7/31 Smith, S. W., Arroyo Antúnez, B. E., DeBartelo, J., Sullivan, W. E., Roane, H. S., & Craig, A. R. (2024). Synthesized alternative reinforcement and resurgence. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.4202
Synthesized (e.g., multiple) reinforcers are found to suppress alternative responses more quickly than isolated reinforcers; however, when reinforcement is disrupted, the synthesized condition saw greater rates of resurgence
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
7/29 Truce: Outcomes and mechanisms of change of a seven-week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program for young people whose parent has cancer
(In press) In comparison to a waitlist group, a group ACT intervention for teens with a parent who has cancer was effective in decreasing their feelings of "unmet needs."
Changes in metacognitions and executive functions during mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention among individuals with anxiety disorders: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial
(In press) In an Iranian population, an ACT intervention had positive changes in metacognitions (thinking about your own thoughts) and anxiety symptoms
Surrendering to Thrive: Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the State of Surrender (SoS) Scale and its Relationship with Well-Being
(In press) State of surrender (essentially "acceptance") was found to be highly correlated with overall happiness; it can be increased with brief mindfulness interventions
7/30 Behavioral interventions for teaching perspective-taking skills: a scoping review
(In press) 29 studies were identified that taught perspective-taking skills, and found that many studies have differing methods but rely on behavioral principles, such as differential reinforcement. Many studies fail to report demographic info, generalization and maintenance, etc.
8/2 The effects of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on psychological and physical outcomes among cancer patients and survivors: An umbrella review
(In press) The authors find that ACT has positive effects, but that literature reviews were typically of low quality
Elucidating the Process-Based Emphasis in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(In press) The authors examine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through a Process-Based Therapy (PBT) framework -- essentially describing how CBT can fit into ACT (one notable issue with CBT is that thoughts can be "challenged," essentially arguing against your irrational thoughts based on evidence; Steve Hayes noted "[...] challenging the rationality of a thought can easily make a thought more central, noticed, or important.")
Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Special Interest Group
7/27 Miner Troubles: A Gamified Matching-to-Sample
Alceu Regaço, Filipe C. Carvalho, Silvia Regina de Souza, Julio C. de Rose, and Deisy G. de Souza
Version of Record online: 27 July 2024 https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/g8hsv
(Open access) A description of a gamified MTS computer program
Temporal Dynamics of Extinction-Induced Behavior: A Human-Operant Analysis
John Michael Falligant, Ian Cero, Hunter King, Caleb Spink, Louis P. Hagopian, & Rusty W. Nall
Version of Record online: 27 July 2024 https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/n2cxv
(Open access) In 2 applied studies, unsignaled transitions to extinction were marked by increased interresponse time
Bridging the Gap: Evaluating a Fusion of Procedures for Conceptual Learning
Catherine L. Williams, Claire C. St. Peter, Madeline J. Murphy
Version of Record online: 27 July 2024 https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/th8ef
(Open access) Examples and nonexamples are necessary to teach a concept (e.g., you have to know both horse and not-horse); the authors taught a biological concept to students using a full set, or a smaller expanding set, and found no differences between the two. They did find that mastery in training did not predict mastery of concepts, implying that subjects were sometimes memorizing small sets. This research is helpful for understanding what to teach; for more, see here
Book publications
Textbooks, handbooks, manuals, or mass-market
Routledge
Writing Skills for Behavior Analysts: A Practical Guide for Students and Clinicians, Edited by Reinecke, Knihtila, Papazian, Heyman & Bratton
Sloan publishing
Reflections on Behaviorism and Society: Extended Edition, 2024, B. F. Skinner
Ethics: Proactive and Practical Decision Making for Behavior Analysts, LeBlanc & Karsten
Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Belonging: Reflections for Behavior Analysts, Dyer, Weiss, Tereshko, & Linnehan (eds.)
2023: A list here
Podcasts
ABA Inside Track
Episode 284 - Public Speaking and Effective Dissemination w/ Mandy Ralston
Functional Relations
#21 - Using SPACE to Treat Childhood Anxiety w/ Dr. Shauna Lynne
Blogs
Generally these are produced by professionals
ABAI
Followup on Form and, um, Function in Verbal Behavior
Speech filler sounds (uh) are rated by listeners as worse than filler words (like)
OAR
Promoting Autism Acceptance in Your Community
Reflection on Being a Late-Identified Autistic Female
Record Number of Students with Disabilities Enrolled in 2022-23
The average rose from 13% to 15% nationwide
Licensing & professional organizations
BACB
Now Available: 2023 BCBA and BCaBA Examination Pass Rates for University Training Programs
Is it me, or is this link actually broken?
BF Skinner Foundation
Collectable Print, Limited Edition
Put Skinner on the wall, or maybe in a box
Business world
Autism services, behavioral health, etc.
Why the Behavioral Health Industry Could See More Deals Between For-Profits and Nonprofits
Most of this article conflates “for-profit” and “private equity” for some reason.
Accidentally behavior analysis
A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis
WeightWatchers to cut jobs, costs as business declines, Modern Healthcare/Bloomberg
I don’t know much about the WeightWatchers approach (good? bad? evil?), but this is a concurrent schedule where you can choose two behavior chains: 1) diet and exercise forever (I think?); and 2) a shot every few months. I don’t blame anyone for picking a medical intervention – in fact, it is arguably the logical choice – but it is indicative of what behaviorists have to overcome. If an intervention is not superior (in some way) to Ritalin, or Ozempic, or the next drug, then it will fail.
Continuing education
UPCOMING:
BehaviorLive has a list of events, some of which are free: 8/6 (SUP), 8/13, 8/21 (ETH)
Flashback
Interactive graphing tutorials and a self-instruction DTT program are perhaps the best finds. It’s all 10+ years old. Can someone at ABAI start this back up?