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Transcript of Learn to Deal Behaviorally With Stress Presenter: Briana Tingler.
Agenda
•Why we get stressed•The effects of stress•The behavioral approach to dealing with stress
▫Pinpoint behaviors▫Functional Analysis▫Short term plan▫Long term plan
The Nature of Our Work
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Reasons #1, #2, and #3
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Has anyone been…
•Bit?•Scratched?•Kicked?•Punched?•Had your hair pulled?
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Reason #4
•We typically work in the public eye and are subject to criticism.▫Critics may be not well versed in our methodology,
poorly trained, or lacking in any similar background.
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Reason #5
•External factors that contribute to stress may be:▫Traffic▫Urgent phone calls▫Clients that live in remote areas or in a less
appealing environment▫Getting lost while commuting▫Parents expectations▫Supervisor expectations
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Common Symptoms and Effects
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Standard Solutions
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Standard Solutions
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The Big Three Factors
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Organizational Change to Handle Stress
•Behavioral Perspective▫Review the tips from Chapter 17 on time management.▫Employ new methods that may be time savers.
Downloading new software, using the Premack Principle, better training methods using videos rather than in vivo models.
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The Behavioral Approach: Step 1
•Pinpoint the stressful emotions, feelings, and behaviors.▫Are your symptoms medical? Get a check-up.▫Have you developed symptoms that could later
interfere? Make data sheets.▫Analyze data using standard ABC analysis with the
addition of “Setting Event.”
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Behavior Analysis of Stress
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The Behavioral Approach: Step 2
•Perform a Functional Analysis▫Record instances of problematic behavior and
troublesome emotional states Scatter plots▫Once you think you have found the controlling
variable, test your hypothesis Change it up!•“Apply what you know to solve your own personal
problems.”
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The Behavioral Approach: Step 3
•Develop a short term intervention▫Depending on the results of your functional analysis, it
may be possible to develop a short term plan that results in relief. Better time management record TV shows, schedule
phone calls Be assertive Say no to increasing work load, consult
with a supervisor about dissatisfied parents.
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The Behavioral Approach: Step 4
•Develop and adopt a long-term plan.▫This could involve major life changes that involve
short term stress but long term relief. Moving out of a noisy apartment. Breaking up with an argumentative partner. Setting up your own practice.
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
In Conclusion
•“Being a behavior analyst can be both a blessing and a curse.”▫We have a deep understanding of human behavior and
everyone around you expects you to solve your own behavior problems.
▫We should be able to analyze our own behavior and create positive changes by implementing appropriate interventions.
Bailey, J., & Burch, M. (2010). 25 essential skills and strategies for the professional behavior analyst. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.