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World Ranking
10334
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5420

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

V. Mark Durand is affiliated with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in the United States. Their research spans key areas within psychology and neuroscience, with particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, developmental and educational psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and clinical psychology.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Durand's recent scholarly output includes papers such as:

  • Supporting Families with Children Who Display Severe Challenging Behavior, 2021, published in Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities
  • Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2023, published in PsycTHERAPY Dataset

These publications address areas related to severe behavioral challenges in children and support strategies for families, contributing to the fields of clinical and developmental psychology. Durand's work has appeared in venues including Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities and PsycTHERAPY Dataset.

Over the course of their career, Durand has contributed to literature relevant to both psychological theory and applied therapeutic strategies, particularly in the context of autism spectrum disorders and associated behavioral conditions.

Durand was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1999, an acknowledgment within the professional community.

Best Publications

  • REDUCING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THROUGH FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING

    Edward G. Carr;V. Mark Durand

  • Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach

    David H. Barlow;V. Mark Durand

  • Identifying the variables maintaining self-injurious behavior

    V. Mark Durand;Daniel B. Crimmins

  • FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING TO REDUCE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR: MAINTENANCE AND APPLICATION IN NEW SETTINGS

    V. Mark Durand;Edward G. Carr

  • Severe Behavior Problems: A Functional Communication Training Approach

    V. Mark Durand

  • Challenges in Evaluating Psychosocial Interventions for Autistic Spectrum Disorders

    Catherine Lord;Ann Wagner;Sally J Rogers;Peter Szatmari

  • Social influences on "self-stimulatory" behavior: Analysis and treatment application.

    V. Mark Durand;Edward G. Carr

  • An analysis of maintenance following functional communication training.

    V. Mark Durand;Edward G. Carr

  • Functional communication training using assistive devices: Recruiting natural communities of reinforcement.

    V. Mark Durand

  • Functional Communication Training: A Contemporary Behavior Analytic Intervention for Problem Behaviors

    V. Mark Durand;Eileen Merges

  • The Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS) administration guide.

    V. Mark Durand;Daniel B. Crimmins

  • The social communicative basis of severe behavior problems in children.

    Edward G. Carr;V. Mark Durand

  • Reducing Severe Behavior Problems among Persons with Dual Sensory Impairments: An Evaluation of a Technical Assistance Model

    V. Mark Durand;Gloria Kishi

  • The Motivation Assessment Scale.

    V. Mark Durand

  • Treatment of Childhood Sleep Disorders: Generalization Across Disorders and Effects on Family Members

    Jodi A. Mindell;V. Mark Durand

  • How Prepared are Our Teachers for Mainstreamed Classroom Settings? A Survey of Postsecondary Schools of Education in New York State

    Christopher A. Kearney;V. Mark Durand

  • Assessment and treatment of psychotic speech in an autistic child.

    V. Mark Durand;Daniel B. Crimmins

  • Functional communication training using assistive devices: effects on challenging behavior and affect

    V. Mark Durand

  • Reinforcer assessment I.: Using problem behavior to select reinforcers.

    V. Mark Durand;Daniel B. Crimmins;Marie Caulfield;Jill Taylor

  • Reducing Bedtime Disturbance and Night Waking Using Positive Bedtime Routines and Sleep Restriction

    Kristin Mark Christodulu;V. Mark Durand

  • Abnormal psychology: An integrative approach (6th ed.).

    David H. Barlow;V. Mark Durand

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward G. Carr
Edward G. Carr Stony Brook University
David H. Barlow
David H. Barlow Boston University
Christopher A. Kearney
Christopher A. Kearney University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Glen Dunlap
Glen Dunlap University of South Florida
Edward B. Blanchard
Edward B. Blanchard University at Albany, State University of New York
Wendy L. Stone
Wendy L. Stone University of Washington
Sally J. Rogers
Sally J. Rogers University of California, Davis
Sandra L. Harris
Sandra L. Harris Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Geraldine Dawson
Geraldine Dawson Duke University
Catherine Lord
Catherine Lord University of California, Los Angeles

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