The Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF): current status as a method of functional assessment

Johnny L Matson; Kimberly Tureck; Robert Rieske

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.006

The Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF): current status as a method of functional assessment

Res Dev Disabil. 2012 Mar-Apr;33(2):630-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.006. Epub 2011 Dec 8.

Authors

Johnny L Matson¹, Kimberly Tureck, Robert Rieske

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. johnmatson@aol.com

PMID: 22155537
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.11.006

Abstract

Functional assessment has now entered the mainstream for evaluation and to aid in the treatment of challenging behaviors, while experimental functional analysis was at the forefront of this movement, this particular methodology has proven to be impractical, and thus has limited utility in real world settings. As a result of these factors standardized test have become a popular alternative for making a functional assessment. The most extensively studied of these scales to date is the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF). This paper reviews the available research on this scale, its current status, and future directions.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*
Autistic Disorder / psychology
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / diagnosis*
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / psychology
Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis*
Developmental Disabilities / psychology
Disability Evaluation*
Humans
Intellectual Disability / diagnosis*
Intellectual Disability / psychology
Psychometrics / methods*
Psychometrics / trends
Social Behavior