Compulsive shopping has repercussions
By Phyllis Hanlon
The Halloween decorations no sooner come down before retailers begin a full-blown campaign to lure consumers into the stores with cash, check or credit card in hand for special holiday sales. Radio and television ads, newspaper flyers and discount coupons by the dozen entice the public to “Hurry In, Buy Now, Supply Limited!” How can a person resist these bargains? Those who find it challenging to control the impulse to “shop until you drop” may find themselves immersed in a sea of credit card debt, family strife or worse. A 2006 study published in the journal Psychiatry indicates that [More]
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Functional Behavioral Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D
By Ennio Cipani and Kevin M. Schock Springer Publishing Company, LLC New York, NY, 2011 Resource ideal for university coursework Reviewed by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D As the title suggests, this book has applied behavior analysis (ABA) as its central philosophy and orientation. Specifically, the content focuses on functional assessment and assessment-derived treatment procedures that have evidence-based research support. Cipani and Schock wrote the book to provide “a comprehensive approach to designing behavioral treatments for children in homes and residential facilities, students in special and general education settings and adults residing in inpatient units and facilities.” The [More]