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Patrick C. Friman

Patrick C. Friman

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Psychology

D-Index
38
Citations
5252
World Ranking
8931
National Ranking
4734

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Patrick C. Friman is affiliated with Boys Town in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including developmental and educational psychology, gastroenterology, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their research topics cover a range of behavioral and psychological studies as well as issues related to child development and health. These include:

  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Gastrointestinal Motility and Disorders
  • Cognitive and Psychological Constructs Research

Patrick C. Friman has published in several venues associated with behavioral science and clinical practice. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Perspectives on Behavior Science
  • Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Pediatric Clinics of North America
  • The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development

Some recent papers illustrate a focus on behavior analysis and clinical applications, such as:

  • "There is no such thing as a bad boy: The Circumstances View of problem behavior" (2021), Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • "Clinical Behavior Analysis" (2020), The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development
  • "Dissemination of Direct Instruction: Ponder These while Pursuing That" (2021), Perspectives on Behavior Science
  • "Pediatric Prevention" (2020), Pediatric Clinics of North America
  • "Correction to: Dissemination of Direct Instruction: Ponder These while Pursuing That" (2021), Perspectives on Behavior Science

Frequent collaborators include Simon Dymond, Marianne Jackson, Wes Williams, Sharlet D. Rafacz, and Connie J. Schnoes. These coauthors have partnered on multiple research projects with Friman.

Patrick C. Friman was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in the year 2000.

Best Publications

  • The DISC Predictive Scales (DPS): efficiently screening for diagnoses.

    Christopher P. Lucas;Haiying Zhang;Prudence W. Fisher;David Shaffer

  • Why behavior analysts should study emotion: the example of anxiety.

    Patrick C. Friman;Steven C. Hayes;Kelly G. Wilson

  • CLASSROOM-BASED FUNCTIONAL AND ADJUNCTIVE ASSESSMENTS: PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO INTERVENTION SELECTION FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

    Ruth A. Ervin;George J. DuPaul;Lee Kern;Patrick C. Friman

  • Establishing Relational Responding in Accordance with More-than and Less-than as Generalized Operant Behavior in Young Children

    Yvonne Barnes-Holmes;Dermot Barnes-Holmes;Paul M. Smeets;Paul Strand

  • Parent and child discrepancies in reporting severity of problem behaviors in three out-of-home settings.

    Michael L. Handwerk;Robert E. Larzelere;Steven H. Soper;Patrick C. Friman

  • The Effects of Observational Feedback on Treatment Integrity in School-Based Behavioral Consultation.

    Kevin M. Jones;Katherine F. Wickstrom;Patrick C. Friman

  • Making life easier with effort: Basic findings and applied research on response effort.

    Patrick C. Friman;Alan Poling

  • Behavioral treatment of trichotillomania: An evaluative review

    Patrick C. Friman;Jack W. Finney;Edward R. Christophersen

  • Brief Report: Evaluating the Bedtime Pass Program for Child Resistance to Bedtime—A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Brie A Moore;Patrick C Friman;Alan E Fruzzetti;Ken MacAleese;Ken MacAleese

  • Changes in modern psychology: A citation analysis of the Kuhnian displacement thesis.

    Patrick C. Friman;Keith D. Allen;Mary Louise E. Kerwin;Robert Larzelere

  • The Bedtime Pass: An Approach to Bedtime Crying and Leaving the Room

    Patrick C. Friman;Kathryn E. Hoff;Connie Schnoes;Kurt A. Freeman

  • Analyzing the influence of tic-related talk on vocal and motor tics in children with Tourette's syndrome.

    Douglas W. Woods;T. Steuart Watson;Elizabeth Wolfe;Michael P. Twohig

  • Improving Compliance With Antibiotic Regimens for Otitis Media: Randomized Clinical Trial in a Pediatric Clinic

    Jack W. Finney;Patrick C. Friman;Michael A. Rapoff;Edward R. Christophersen

  • Society of Pediatric Psychology Task Force Report: Pediatric Psychology and Injury Control

    Jack W. Finney;Edward R. Christophersen;Patrick C. Friman;Ilze V. Kalnins

  • The Iatrogenic Effects of Group Intervention for Antisocial Youth: Premature Extrapolations?

    Michael L. Handwerk;Clinton E. Field;Patrick C. Friman;Patrick C. Friman

  • Refining Functional Behavioral Assessment: Analyzing the Separate and Combined Effects of Hypothesized Controlling Variables during Ongoing Classroom Routines.

    Kathryn E. Hoff;Ruth A. Ervin;Patrick C. Friman

  • Residential care: A study of short- and long-term educational effects

    Ronald W. Thompson;Gail L. Smith;D.Wayne Osgood;Thomas P. Dowd

  • Epidemiologic Aspects of Toilet Training

    Lawrence B. Berk;Patrick C. Friman

  • FEED THE HUNGRY BEE: USING POSITIVE PEER REPORTS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF A SOCIALLY REJECTED GIRL IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

    Ruth A. Ervin;Peg M. Miller;Patrick C. Friman

  • APPARENT COVARIATION BETWEEN CHILD HABIT DISORDERS: EFFECTS OF SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT FOR THUMB SUCKING ON UNTARGETED CHRONIC HAIR PULLING

    Patrick C. Friman;Gayleen Hove

  • Do Children With Primary Nocturnal Enuresis Have Clinically Significant Behavior Problems

    Patrick C. Friman;Patrick C. Friman;Michael L. Handwerk;Susan M. Swearer;J. Christopher McGinnis

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Larzelere
Robert E. Larzelere Oklahoma State University
Douglas W. Woods
Douglas W. Woods Marquette University
George J. DuPaul
George J. DuPaul Lehigh University
Dermot Barnes-Holmes
Dermot Barnes-Holmes University of Ulster
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes Ireland Consulting Psychologists Ltd
Steven C. Hayes
Steven C. Hayes University of Nevada Reno
Paul M. Smeets
Paul M. Smeets Leiden University
Kelly G. Wilson
Kelly G. Wilson University of Mississippi
Michael P. Twohig
Michael P. Twohig Utah State University
Glen Dunlap
Glen Dunlap University of South Florida

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