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1 Nae: Peter (exaple) Ratings: other Sith Jones coposites Total Total Internalized Externalized Target Behavior nor-referenced t-scores ean=50, SD=10 internalizing externalizing Off-Task Social Passive Soatic Disruption Delinquency Active Defiance Avoidance Withdrawal Issues Target Behaviors =other =Sith =Jones internalizing externalizing ity Mild Low Level of Significance <55 t-score range Off-Task Avoidance Social withdrawal Passive Soatic Issues Disruption Delinquency Active Defiance Hypothesized Functions of Behavior =other =Sith =Jones Mild Low Level of Significance Attention Seeking Social Status Escape/ Avoidance Anxiety Reduction Self- Indulgence Defensive Reaction Power/ Control Revenge Mental Health Screening =other =Sith =Jones * * Noral Range DSM Criteria ADHD Inattentive ADHD Hyperactive Conduct Oppositional Defiant Depression Anxiety Obsessive- Copulsive Thought Autis Spectru * ASD concern ay be triggered by heightened social anxiety, obsessive-copulsive tendencies, or an excessively independent personality. Copyright 2011 LDinfo Publishing ( page 1

2 Nae: Peter (exaple) The FBA Profiler is a nor-referenced and criterion-referenced behavior rating scale designed to identify proble or 'target' behaviors, suggest hypothesized functions of behavior, and provide a screening of possible ental health issues. Behavioral concerns which are noted to be 'at-risk' are those that fall just outside of the average or noral range and represent oderate or eerging behavioral difficulties. Behavioral concerns which are rated as 'clinically significant' are those that fall significantly beyond the average or noral range and represent behaviors which are severely discrepant fro the general population. Target Behaviors Target behaviors are specific and observable areas of behavioral concern which can be identified for possible intervention. Based upon all available ratings the following 'at risk' or 'clinically significant' target behaviors are suggested: Broad Internalizing Concerns (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter deonstrates behaviors whch are often associated with internalized issues such as stress, anxiety, or depression. Broad Externalizing Concerns (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter deonstrates 'acting out' behaviors whch are often associated with anger-anageent difficulties and/or poor ipulse control. Task Avoidance/Off-Task (clinically significant - other, Sith, at risk - Jones) - Peter ay tend to avoid, ignore, or otherwise fail to accoplish required or expected tasks including hoework, daily chores, etc. Social Withdrawal (clinically significant - Jones) - Peter ay be soewhat socially isolated and avoid situations in which social interaction is expected or required. Passive (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter ay attept to assert control or 'get back at others' through indirect eans such as tattling, writing threatening notes, spreading ruors, defacing property, etc. Soatic Issues (at risk - other) - Peter ay coplain of physical syptios or 'ailents' such as headaches, nausea, body aches, inor injuries, etc. Disruption (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter ay engage in behavior which disturbs, interrupts, or draws others 'off-task'. Delinquency (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter ay engage in negative or rebellious behavior with his peers. Active (clinically significant - other, Jones, at risk - Sith) - Peter ay becoe angry and start physical fights or verbal arguents with others. Defiance (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter ay deliberately break rules or otherwise challenge and/or defy authority. Functions of Behavior Hypothesized functions of behavior are assued underlying eotional needs or otivations which ay result in certain predictable behavioral tendencies. Based upon all available ratings the following 'at risk' or 'clinically significant' hypothesized functions of (or eotional otivations for) observed or potential behaviors are suggested: Copyright 2011 LDinfo Publishing ( page 2

3 Nae: Peter (exaple) Attention Seeking (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter's behavior ay allow hi to gain attention fro others. Typical behaviors ay include teasing, coplaining, interrupting, or otherwise disrupting those around hi. Coon behavioral triggers include feeling ignored, negative peer influence or encourageent, or feeling unprepared or inadequate. Suggested interventions include: 1. Provide appropriate opportunities to gain positive attention fro others. 2. Assign 'iportant' jobs around the house or classroo. 3. Give opportunities for hi to help others with tasks or assignents. 4. Provide extra praise and/or encourageent. Social Status (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter's behavior ay be intended to gain social acceptance or status and to 'save face' or avoid ebarrassent aong his peers. Typical behaviors ay range fro withdrawal or avoidance (to evade potentially ebarrassing situations) to aggression or defiance (to ipress or 'fit in with' certain peers). Coon behavioral triggers include negative peer influence, or being teased, criticized, or potentially ebarrassed. Suggested interventions include: 1. Proote positive social connections (i.e. paired or tea projects, etc.). 2. Avoid 'public' criticis, punishent, or ebarrassent. 3. Provide a 'safe way out' of a difficult or ebarrassing situation. 4. Help hi to understand how his behavior ay alienate others. Self Indulgence (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter's behavior ay allow hi to do as he pleases with little regard for the needs or desires of others. This can cause friction and relationship difficulties with both peers and adults. Typical behaviors such as task avoidance, delinquency, and defiance ay occur when Peter is asked to do soething which he finds difficult or unpleasant. Coon behavioral triggers include being asked to do soething difficult or unpleasant, rigid external expectations, or perceived lack of freedo. Suggested interventions include: 1. Offer several acceptable choices rather than a single deand or expectation. 2. Help hi to find the relevance in a given task or assignent (i.e. why should this atter to hi?). 3. Develop a behavioral contract with utually identified expectations, consequences, and rewards. 4. Help hi to understand how his behavior ipacts others. Defensive Reaction (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter's behavior ay be related to a need to defend hiself fro a perceived threat, challenge, or rejection which ay or ay not have been intended. Typical behaviors of this nature include verbal or physical aggression and/or abrupt social withdrawal. This behavior can be the result of a soewhat paranoid perception of social situations and is often viewed by others as an unexpected overreaction to harless teasing, eaningless coents, etc. Coon behavioral triggers include feeling challenged, teased, criticized, or potentially ebarrassed. Suggested interventions include: 1. Help hi to ore accurately perceive social situations. 2. Help hi to feel safe, accepted, and supported. 3. Intervene quickly when it appears he ay feel criticized or potentially ebarrassed. 4. Teper any potentially critical rearks in order to avoid a possible overreaction. Power/Control (at risk - other, Sith) - Peter's behavior ay be intended to challenge authority and/or assert control over his own life or those around hi. This can be related to feelings that others have been overly controlling or unfairly punitive. Typical behaviors ay include task avoidance, delinquency, aggression, and/or defiance. Coon behavioral triggers include being told to do soething undesirable, rigid external expectations, or a perception that rules/consequences are unfair. Suggested interventions include: 1. Choose your battles carefully - don't engage in power struggles over insignificant issues. 2. Don't back down on iportant issues. 3. Respect his need to ake any of his own choices. 4. Allow hi to experience the natural consequences of his choices and learn fro his istakes. Revenge (at risk - Jones) - Peter's behavior ay be intended to 'get back at' or put others 'in their place'. This can be related Copyright 2011 LDinfo Publishing ( page 3

4 Nae: Peter (exaple) to feelings that others have been ean or unfair to hi. Typical behaviors ay include passive aggression, active aggression, or defiance. Coon behavioral triggers include feelings of persecution, harassent, or abuse, or a perception that expectations or consequences are excessive. Suggested interventions include: 1. Provide frequent and appropriate opportunities to vent anger or frustration. 2. Mediate quickly to resolve conflicts (don't let probles fester). 3. Encourage open counication so that he feels heard and understood. 4. Provide support when he is feeling victiized. Mental Health Screening This ental health screening is based upon current DSM criteria and is intended to help clarify or identify areas of potential ental health concern. Foral evaluation by a copetent ental health professional should be considered whenever there are ental health concerns. Based upon all available ratings the following 'at risk' or 'clinically significant' ental health concerns are suggested: ADHD Inattentive (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter appears to display characteristics of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - inattentive type. Such characteristics ay include difficulty focusing on or aintaining attention to tasks, difficulty with organization, carelessness, etc. ADHD requires a edical diagnosis (fro a physician or psychiatrist) and can be treated through a variety of behavior anageent and/or edical interventions. ADHD ay add volatility to behavioral actions and/or reactions. ADHD Hyperactive (clinically significant - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter appears to display characteristics of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ipulsive or hyperactive type. Such characteristics ay include being generally 'fidgety', ipulsive, active, disruptive, etc. ADHD requires a edical diagnosis (fro a physician or psychiatrist) and can be treated through a variety of behavior anageent and/or edical interventions. ADHD ay add significantly to the volatility of behavioral actions and/or reactions. Conduct (at risk - other, Sith, Jones) - Peter appears to display soe characteristics of a conduct disorder. Such characteristics ay include a cobination of aggression, destruction of property, deceitfulness, and serious violation of rules. A conduct disorder is a very serious ental health condition which typically requires extensive behavior anageent, therapeutic, and soeties legal/correctional intervention. Oppositional Defiant (clinically significant - Sith, Jones, at risk - other) - Peter appears to display characteristics of an oppositional-defiant disorder. Such characteristics ay include generalized anger/resentent, vindictiveness, arguents with adults, rule violations, and difficulty accepting responsibility for his behavior. Oppositionaldefiant behaviors are frequently observed in adolescents and typically involve a belief that rules/expectations are unfair or siply do not apply. Faily counseling/therapy can be quite helpful in prooting objective, appropriate, and realistic behavioral expectations and consequences. Depressive (at risk - Sith, Jones) - Peter appears to display soe characteristics of depression. Such characteristics ay include generalized sadness, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, lack of energy, sleep disturbance, significant weight loss or gain, thoughts of death or suicide, and a general loss of interest in ost daily activity. Depression can be effectively treated through therapeutic and/or edical intervention. Anxiety (clinically significant - Jones, at risk - other, Sith) - Peter appears to display characteristics of an anxiety disorder. Such characteristics ay include generalized tension, irritability, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbance, lack of energy, etc. Anxiety disorders can be effectively treated through therapeutic and/or edical intervention. Copyright 2011 LDinfo Publishing ( page 4

5 Nae: Peter (exaple) Thought (at risk - Jones) - Peter appears to display soe characteristics of a thought disorder. Such characteristics ay include delusions, hallucinations, extreely unusual or unpredictable behavior, and/or generalized lack of eotional response. A thought disorder is a very serious ental health condition typically requiring extensive therapeutic and edical intervention. Autis Spectru (clinically significant - other, Jones, at risk - Sith) - Peter appears to display characteristics of an autis spectru disorder. Such characteristics include qualitative ipairent in social interaction along with ipaired counication and/or restricted, repetitive, or stereo-typed patterns of behavior or interest. Although traditional eotional/behavioral strategies can be effective, individuals with ASD typically require very concrete and structured interventions focused on developing ore effective counication of feelings along with appropriate social interaction. Medical intervention can also be helpful. Cautionary note: ASD concern ay be triggered by heightened social anxiety, obsessive-copulsive tendencies, or an excessively independent personality. Copyright 2011 LDinfo Publishing ( page 5