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Working Toward Client Involvement in Therapeutic Decisions

Assent and involving clients in therapeutic decision-making will be discussed. Examples of how to involve clients in therapeutic decisions will be discussed.

Speaker Name

Cody Morris, PhD, BCBA-D

Working Toward Client Involvement in Therapeutic Decisions

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Participants will be able to list 2 reasons for the importance of client involvement in therapeutic decisions

Participants will be able to define the term assent

Participants will be able to list 2 critical aspects of assent

Cody Morris, PhD, BCBA-D

Dr. Cody Morris is an Associate Professor, Graduate Programs Director of Behavior Analysis, and Chair of the Office of Research Integrity at Salve Regina University. The overarching goal of Cody’s research and clinical focus is improving the practice of behavior analysis. This involves several topics, including client involvement in therapeutic decisions,
assessment and treatment strategies for challenging behavior, and organizational practices. Cody has published works in prominent behavior-analytic journals, including the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. He has served as a reviewer for multiple behavior-analytic journals and a Guest Associate Editor for Perspectives on Behavior Science and Behavior Analysis in Practice. Currently, Cody serves as an Editorial Board Member for the journals Behavior Analysis in Practice and the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, the Director of the Executive Board for the Rhode Island Association for Behavior Analysis, and the Executive Producer and Host of Behavior Analysis in Practice- The Podcast.

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Time-Ordered Agenda

Time

Session / Activity

0-10 minutes
Reviewing of client involvement in therapeutic decisions
10-20 minutes
Defining assent
20-40 minutes
Reviewing the critical components of assent
40-50 minutes
Discussing future direction for client involvement in therapeutic decisions
50-60 minutes
Concluding and sharing final thoughts