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Functional Behavioral Assessment

Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a systematic process for identifying the environmental and behavioral factors that maintain or contribute to a target behavior. Developed by Richard O'Neill, Robert Horner, and colleagues in the 1990s, FBA is a cornerstone of applied behavior analysis and is widely used in educational, clinical, and organizational settings to guide evidence-based behavior intervention planning.

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Functional Behavioral Assessment Protocol
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / clinical-psychology
  • O'Neill, R. E., Horner, R. H., Albin, R. W., Sprague, J. R., Storey, K., & Newton, J. S. (1997). Functional assessment and program development for problem behavior: A practical handbook (2nd ed.). Brooks/Cole Publishing. · ISBN 9780534345129
  • Sugai, G., Horner, R. H., & Gresham, F. M. (2002). Behaviorally effective school environments. In M. R. Shinn, H. M. Walker, & G. Stoner (Eds.), Interventions for academic and behavior problems II: Preventive and remedial approaches. National Association of School Psychologists. · URL
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