004 | Damian King - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and ADHD
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Episode Description
Damian is a 15-year-old high school student that was adopted at a young age by his parents Noah and Amelia. They reside in the beautiful state of Maine. He’s been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but it has been under control in the past through medication. It’s an open house at Pleasantville High and Damian King’s parents are visiting with his teacher, Andrew. Andrew is sharing how Damian’s first few weeks have started and his parents hear a few things that concern them. Andrew is reporting that Damian is struggling with some routines in the classroom and some of his school work isn’t going as expected either. His parents hide their concerns during the open house, but make a phone call the next day to the school principal. The principal scrolls his contacts and remember’s a behavior analyst that is just right for the case… you.
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Show Notes
0:00:35 Get BACB® CEU’s at www.explanatoryfiction.com
0:00:50 Introduction to Explanatory Fiction
0:01:33 Introducing Damian King
0:02:24 Damian’s Parents attend an Open House and meet Damian’s Teacher (Andrew)
0:04:45 Amelia (Damian’s Mom) phones the school Principal (Carter)
0:06:11 Learning more about Damian from his Parents (Amelia and Noah) during a Home Visit
0:06:54 Reference to 1.12 Giving and Receiving Gifts in the BACB Ethics Code – Related Articles (Link 1; Link 2)
0:09:50 General Information on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
0:13:57 Speaking with Damian during a Home Visit
0:14:00 DMX (Musician)
0:14:10 Grand Theft Auto (GTA; Video Game)
0:14:15 9/11 DLC – Danielle does not know what this is or what to link
0:15:38 Among Us (Online/Mobile Game)
0:15:53 Fortnite (Video Game)
0:15:55 Genshin Impact (Video Game)
0:18:00 Speaking further with Damian’s Parents (Amelia and Noah) during a Home Visit
0:19:08 Learning more about Damian from his Teacher (Andrew)
0:31:33 Dimitri finishes up the School Observation and offers Suggestions to the Teacher
0:33:24 The Good Behavior Game: A brief review
0:33:24 The Good Behavior Game: 1969-2002
0:33:55 Dimitri meets with Damian’s Parents to discuss the Observation and Recommendations
0:36:00 Physical complications of severe enduring obsessive-compulsive disorder
0:43:19 The Hosts of the Podcast have an Open Discussion about Damian’s Case
0:51:29 Reference to Application of the Code and 2.15 Minimizing Risk of Behavior-Change Interventions in the BACB Ethics Code for discussion of least restrictive interventions
0:55:48 General Information on Aristotle
0:57:41 Systematic desensitization
0:57:46 Practical Functional Assessment and Skill Based Treatment (PFA SBT; AKA “Hanley Protocol”)
0:58:54 Countercontrol in behavior analysis
0:58:55 Reflections on Behavior Analysis and Coercion
1:03:20 General Information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
1:03:45 General Information on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
1:03:49 General Information on Diagnosing FASD without Facial Features
1:04:25 Behavioral Analysis – An Alternative to Diagnostic Classification
1:07:34 General Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
1:10:06 Wrapping Up
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