Episode 146 - Elopement w/ Dr. Megan Boyle

If you've ever tried to develop a function-based treatment on elopement, you've probably wondered where in the research to start. The answer is start here with this week's episode! Not only are we joined by Dr. Megan Boyle to discuss the findings of her extensive literature review on the subject, but we also get to enjoy her first-hand accounts of assessment and treatment of elopement. The hipsters call it "bolting".

Articles discussed this episode:

Boyle, M.A. & Adamson, R.M. (2017). Systematic review of functional analysis and treatment of elopement (2000-2015). Behavior Analysis in Practice, 10, 375-385. doi: 10.1007/s40617-017-0191-y

Boyle, M.A., Keenan, G., Forck, K.L., & Curtis, K.S. (2019). Treatment of elopement without blocking with a child with autism. Behavior Modification, 43, 132-145. doi: 10.1177/0145445517740871

Boyle, M.A., Bacon, M.T., Brewer, E.M., Carton, S.M., & Gaskill, L.A. (2020). Evaluating a treatment wihtout extinction for elopement maintained by access to stereotypy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1531-1541. doi: 10.1002/jaba.682

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