Intro
Preface
Contents
Part I: Measurement and Assessment
Measurement and Data Recording of Aggression
Measurement and Data Recording of Violence-Aggression
Case Example
Development of Operational Definitions
Construction and Selection of Measurement Protocols
Indirect Measurement Strategies
Direct Measurement Strategies
Selecting Measurement Procedures
Interobserver Agreement
Summarizing Data Outcomes
Graphic Displays and Visual Analysis
Data Transformations
Conclusion
References
Functional Behavior Assessment
FBA as Best Practice

Categories of FBA
Experimental (Functional) Analysis
Indirect Assessments
Descriptive Assessments
Validity of Descriptive Assessments
Use of FBA Methods by Practitioners
Practice Recommendations: Evidence Based Practice in FBA
Future Research Directions
References
Functional Analysis of Violence-Aggression
Essential Components of FA
Variations in FA Design
Traditional FA
Changes to Experimental Design
Changes to Test and Control Conditions
Changes to Format
Changes to Approach
Research Findings and Implications

Comparisons of Synthesized and Individual Contingency Analyses
Flexibility and Versatility of FA Methods
Practice Recommendations
Safety Precautions
Research Directions
Appendix: Destructive Behavior Severity Scale
References
Behavioral Risk Assessment of Violence-Aggression
Review of Pertinent Research Literature
Synthesis of Research Findings and Implications
Summary and Conclusions
References
Social Validity Assessment
Overview and Historical Context
Research Review
Assessment Methodologies
Summary and Conclusions
Practice Recommendations

Research Recommendations
References
Part II: Intervention, Training, and Supervision
Communication-Focused Treatment of Violence-Aggression
Introduction
Review of Pertinent Research Literature
Synthesis of Research Findings and Implications
Combining Communication-Focused Treatments with Other Behavioral Treatments
Increasing the Practicality of Communication-Focused Treatments
Practice Recommendations
Considerations When Selecting a Communication Response Topography
Strategies for Teaching Functional Communication Responses

Increasing the Complexity of Functional Communication Responses
Guidelines for Promoting Generalization of Communication-Based Treatments
Research Direction
Limitations of Communication-Focused Treatments and Considerations for Future Research
Conclusion
References
Behavioral Treatment of Sexual Offending
Literature Review
Single-Subject Treatment and Case Studies
Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment
Sexual Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Special Case?
Relationship and Sex Education
Legal Issues
Research Findings and Implications