A consecutive controlled case series of 13 performance-based interview informed synthesized contingency analyses in Saudi Arabia

The empirical support for the interview informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA) has grown over the last eight years. This study explored the clinical application of a novel variation of functional analysis, termed the performance-based IISCA. Following tele-consultation and virtual professional development training. 15 behavior analysts implemented this approach with 13 consecutive clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These clients were admitted to an intensive daycare center in Saudi Arabia due to their different challenging behaviors. The study reports on successful implementation and differentiated outcomes achieved, and social validity questionnaires provided by the behavior analysts. This might be the first study that may corroborate the ecological and cultural acceptability of IISCA procedures in Saudi Arabia.