Questions About Behavior Function

Questions About Behavior Function
Purposeassess maladaptive behavior

The Questions About Behavior Function (QABF) measure is a widely used indirect assessment tool designed to assist mental health practitioners in assessing the function of maladaptive behaviors in individuals diagnosed with a developmental disability. It was co-developed by Johnny Matson.[1] The measure a reporter-based instrument, which relies on information from raters who are familiar with the individual being assessed. As such, parents and caregivers are frequently asked to provide pertinent information. The measure consists of 25 items, each of which ask a question about an individual's behavior and require the rater to respond on a Likert-type rating scale. On the basis of the 25 items, the QABF produces scores in 5 distinct categories: Attention, Escape, Physical, Tangible, and Nonsocial.[2]

  1. ^ Assessment of Anger in Persons with Cognitive Limitations : a Revision of the ADS-VII Archived December 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Challenging Behaviors - QABF". Disability Consultants. Retrieved 16 December 2014.