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Behavioral assessment is one of many psychological assessment paradigms. It is composed of a diverse set of assumptions about behavior and its causes and assumptions about the best strategies for understanding persons with behavior problems, planning interventions, and evaluating the effects of those interventions.
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Haynes, S.N., O’Brien, W.H. (2000). Background, Characteristics, and History. In: Principles and Practice of Behavioral Assessment. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47469-9_1
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