As the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) moves towards recognition as an established profession (Johnston, Carr, & Mellichamp, 2017), it is important to identify strides in diverse treatment and research areas. One such area is that of the treatment of adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior. This is a population of individuals for whom psychologists have recognized the need for a unique and holistic treatment approach (LeTourneau et al., 2009). Although some branches of psychology have a well-established history working with this population, the behaviorist branch has yet to establish a strong foothold. The purpose of the current article is to describe a partnership between the Auburn ABA Master’s Program and the Accountability Based Sex Offender Program based in Alabama. This partnership has resulted in fruitful consequences for both parties in the areas of clinical service delivery and research productivity. The manner in which the partnership evolved and flourished is not unique to work with adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior. We describe the specific steps and groups of behaviors we employed to find success in this unique setting and suggest that they be employed in other diverse areas.

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奥本大学应用行为分析项目在治疗因非法性行为而被裁定的青少年方面的合作努力

随着应用行为分析 (ABA) 领域逐渐成为公认的专业（Johnston、Carr 和 Mellichamp，2017 年），确定不同治疗和研究领域的进展非常重要。其中一个领域是对因非法性行为而被裁定青少年的待遇。心理学家已经认识到需要针对这一群体采取独特的整体治疗方法（LeTourneau 等，2009）。尽管心理学的一些分支在处理这一群体方面有着悠久的历史，但行为主义分支尚未建立牢固的立足点。当前文章的目的是描述奥本 ABA 硕士项目和位于阿拉巴马州的基于责任的性犯罪者项目之间的合作关系。这种伙伴关系在临床服务提供和研究生产力领域为双方带来了丰硕的成果。伙伴关系发展和繁荣的方式并不是与因非法性行为而被裁定的青少年合作的独有方式。我们描述了我们在这种独特的环境中取得成功所采用的具体步骤和行为组，并建议将它们用于其他不同领域。