Assignment Instructions RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF A CONTROVERSIAL INTERVENTION Co

Assignment Instructions
RISK-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF A CONTROVERSIAL INTERVENTION
Consider this scenario: A family has contacted you about the care of their grandfather, Juan, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The nursing home staff report that Juan engages in frequent elopement from the nursing home facility when unattended, and verbal aggression that has caused disruptions to the other nursing home residents. A review of the files shows that the nursing home contracted with a BCaBA who did not conduct a functional behavior assessment but advised setting limits, being consistent with rules, and blocking Juan from engaging in problem behavior. The nursing home staff decided to incorporate these strategies by restricting Juan from accessing the courtyard or roaming the halls, leaving him to stay all day in his room with only accompanied walks to therapies and the dining hall. Juan’s behaviors escalated and they have stated they will be ordering the use of chemical restraints to block occurrences of the problem behavior.
For this assignment, complete the following:
Consider Bailey and Burch’s (2016) risk-benefit analysis model. Recreate and use this worksheet to outline the risks and benefits of a behavior analytic procedure (remember chemical restraints are not behavior analytic).
Prepare a formal letter to the family with your recommendations. Include a copy of the worksheet you used with your notes to conduct the risk-benefit analysis.
Analyze, within the letter, at least five BACB ethical code elements that are relevant to your discussed behavior analytic procedure and this scenario.
Assignment Requirements
Read chapter 16 of the Bailey and Burch book (in PDF file) that I attached for you. This chapter is vital to understand to complete this assignment properly. Reference chapter 16 in this asssignment at least 2 times. I also attached for you the BACB Ethics code; cite a code from the ethics code at least once in this assignment. You may provide your other sources that you find on your own as well. No more than 5 citations total in this paper. Include in-text citations as well, for all things cited. The vast majority of this assignment should be thoughts supported by ABA psychology principles.
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for more information on how to cite your sources.
Resources: 2–4 recent, scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, in addition to a title page and a references page.
SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a publish, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.
Include a title page, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, and references page.
Include a page break between the title page and introductory paragraph.
Include a page break between the conclusion paragraph and the references page. (The reference page can’t be on the same page as the conclusion).
Refer to the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Research Guide for help finding resources.
Refer to the Risk-Benefit Analysis of a Controversial Intervention Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.
Reference
Bailey, J. S., & Burch, M. R. (2016). Ethics for behavior analysts (3rd ed.). Routledge.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.
VIEW SCORING GUIDE in attachment section and follow closely to the DISTINGUISHED category
Competencies Measured (more requirements/instructions):
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Analyze ethical responsibilities related to practitioner-client relationships and practitioner-family relationships.
Outline the risks and benefits of a behavior analytic procedure for the given scenario using the risk-benefit worksheet.
Provide a recommendation to family members in letter format based on the given scenario.
Competency 3: Evaluate assessment and intervention methods using the BACB ethical code.
Analyze, within the letter, the use of a behavior analytic procedure using at least five relevant BACB ethics codes.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
Demonstrate compliance with current APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
Attached documents:
Bailey, J. S., & Burch, M. R. (2016). Ethics for behavior analysts (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Chapter 16, “Conducting a Risk–Benefit Analysis,” pages 221–236.
Scoring Guide for the assignment (follow the distinguished category)
BACB Ethical Codes (the citation for this is on the first page of the PDF)