Table of Contents
Contributors vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Part I Foundational Issues and Overview 1
1 Evidence-Based Practice: An Introduction 3 Peter Sturmey
2 Adaptive Behavior 29 Peter Sturmey
3 Maladaptive Behavior 62 Peter Sturmey
4 But Is It Worth It? 85 Peter Sturmey
Part II Specific Disorders and Challenging Behaviors 101
5 Aggressive Behavior 103 Olive Healy, Sinéad Lydon, and Clodagh Murray
6 Self-Injurious Behavior 133 Jeff Sigafoos, Mark F. O’Reilly, Giulio E. Lancioni, Russell Lang, and Robert Didden
7 Stereotypic Behavior 163 Timothy R. Vollmer, Amanda B. Bosch, Joel E. Ringdahl, and John T. Rapp
8 Feeding Problems 198 Keith E. Williams, Laura J. Seiverling, and Douglas G. Field
9 Sleep Problems 219 Robert Didden, Wiebe Braam, Anneke Maas, Marcel Smits, Peter Sturmey, Jeff Sigafoos, and Leopold Curfs
10 Anxiety Disorders 235 Peter Sturmey, William R. Lindsay, Tricia Vause, and Nicole Neil
11 Mood Disorders 261 Peter Sturmey and Robert Didden
12 Offenders with Developmental Disabilities 280 Peter Sturmey and Klaus Drieschner
Index 292