STUDY QUESTIONS:

LeBlanc, Linda A., et al. "The Training Experiences of Behavior Analysts: Compassionate Care and Therapeutic Relationships with Caregivers." Behavior Analysis in Practice, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019, pp. 387-393, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00368-z.

1. What did you learn about training in compassionate care within behavior analysis? How much is it covered in courses and in supervision?
2. What do you think is needed to change the extent to which individuals who seek to be behavior analysts are schooled in compassionate care? Discuss strategies for coursework and for supervision.
3. Name three ways that all of us can focus on the development of soft skills in our work/education

Newhouse-Oisten, M. K., Peck, K. M., Conway, A. A., & Frieder, J. E. (2017). Ethical considerations for interdisciplinary collaboration with prescribing professionals.Behavior analysis in practice,10(2), 145-153

1. Why is it necessary and important for behavior analysts to collaborate with prescribing professionals?
2. Summarize and comment on the decision tree on p. 150 that provides a grid for evidence-based/non evidence-based and compatible/incompatible interventions.
3. Comment on the appendix on p. 152- how might a behavior analyst approach these same questions? What might you do to this checklist?
4. What would you add to the list of suggestions this article makes - how can we work more effectively with prescribing physicians? Name two ideas you have to expand your attention to this issue.