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Saturday, 15 August 2020 8:00 AM - Tuesday, 1 September 2020 12:00 PM CST
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This workshop provides 4 CEUs
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Iowa ABA Ethics Workshop
Maria G. Valdovinos, Ph.D., BCBA-D, FAAIDD
Drake University
Presentation
Integrating a Behavior Analytic Approach to Assessing the Effects of Psychotropic Medication
Date & Time
August 15th
8:00 – 12:00
Schedule
7:55-8:00: CEU Check In
8:00-12:00 Presentation
Online Virtual Event
You can enjoy this live presentation from the comfort of your home or office! You will receive a link to the presentation prior to the event and instructions to join.
Abstract
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often prescribed psychotropic medication to treat behaviors such as aggression and self-injury. Evaluation of these medications is often based on caregiver report or changes in frequency of behavior. However, focusing on changes in frequency, intensity, duration, topography, AND function of problem behavior should be used assess medication effectiveness and ineffectiveness. By carefully tracking the various dimensions of behavior, members of the care team are in a better position to determine when/if it is time to modify medication regimens. This workshop will explore how to incorporate a behavior analytic approach to monitoring medication effects. By the end of the workshop, attendees should be able to explain: the role that psychotropic medication may play in affecting challenging behavior; the need for continued analysis and assessment of problem behavior function during psychotropic medication changes; and the need for modifications of behavior support plans based on those continued analyses and assessments.
CEU
4.0 Ethics CEU's will be awarded via CEU Helper. You must download CEU Helper to be awarded CEU's.
http://iowaaba.com/
Iowa ABA is a statewide organization whose purpose is to develop and advance the field of applied behavior analysis within the State of Iowa.
Maria Valdovinos, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Director of the Master’s Program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Drake University. She received her doctorate in Developmental and Child Psychology from the University of Kansas and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University's Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. Prior to beginning her studies in Kansas, Dr. Valdovinos worked in residential and day treatment settings with adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her experiences in these settings lead to her interest in evaluating the pharmacological treatment of challenging behavior, research which has received federal funding. Dr. Valdovinos is the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Psychology, a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and of the American Psychological Association, and a standing member of the Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities (CPDD), National Institutes of Health study section. She also sits on the editorial boards of Behavioral Development, the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.
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