Effective training procedures include behavioral skills training (BST), which involves providing written and verbal instructions, modeling of the skill, rehearsal of the skill, and feedback on the performance. This training typically involves in vivo experience in which trainees and students are exposed to risks such as proximity to infectious disease, behavioral issues such as aggression, and errors in teaching performance. Conducting BST in a virtual reality (VR) context involving virtual individuals with problem behavior may be an effective means of mitigating these risks. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of training students to conduct functional communication training (FCT) in a VR environment using BST. We trained 13 preservice college students to implement FCT for attention and escape functions. We found VR BST was effective at increasing correct steps performed of FCT to mastery criterion levels with all participants. Future researchers should examine generalization and maintenance of VR BST.

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职前临床医生虚拟现实行为技能培训的可行性

有效的培训程序包括行为技能培训 (BST)，其中包括提供书面和口头说明、技能建模、技能排练以及对表现的反馈。这种培训通常涉及体内体验，在这种体验中，受训者和学生会面临诸如接触传染病、攻击性等行为问题以及教学表现错误等风险。在涉及具有问题行为的虚拟个人的虚拟现实 (VR) 环境中进行 BST 可能是减轻这些风险的有效手段。本研究的目的是检验使用 BST 在 VR 环境中训练学生进行功能交流训练 (FCT) 的可行性。我们培训了 13 名职前大学生实施 FCT 的注意力和逃避功能。我们发现 VR BST 可以有效地增加 FCT 的正确步骤，使所有参与者都掌握标准水平。未来的研究人员应该检查 VR BST 的泛化和维护。