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Louis Hagopian

 
Program Dir. - Neurobehavioral Unit - Kennedy Krieger Institute
 
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Company Name : Kennedy Krieger Institute
 
Company Website : www.kennedykrieger.org
 
Company Address : 707 North Broadway
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Louis Hagopian Profile :
Program Dir. - Neurobehavioral Unit - Kennedy Krieger Institute
 
Louis Hagopian Biography :

Dr. Louis P. Hagopian is a research scientist at The Kennedy Krieger Institute. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Biographical Sketch:

Dr. Hagopian earned his Ph.D. in psychology (clinical child) in 1991 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He then completed a Pre-doctoral Internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a licensed psychologist in the State of Maryland. Dr. Hagopian is Program Director of the Neurobehavioral Unit of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Department of Behavioral Psychology.

Dr. Hagopian is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and has served as a guest reviewer or a member of the Editorial Boards of other journals, including the Journal of Clinical Child Psychology , Research in Developmental Disabilities, and the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. He is an active member of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis, and the American Psychological Association; and serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Maryland Autism Project.

Research Summary:

Approximately 10% of children and adults with mental retardation, Autism or other neurobehavioral disorders display severe behavior problems, such as self-injury, aggression, or property destruction. The Neurobehavior Unit (NBU) at Kennedy Krieger Institute provides a continuum of care for these individuals that includes consultation services, a 16-bed inpatient program, outpatient follow-up, and intensive outpatient services. The primary approach used is applied behavior analysis, characterized by the application of principles of behavior derived through laboratory research, the objective measurement of behavior, and the systematic analysis of relations between behavior and environmental events. The NBU is recognized as one of the leading programs in the nation for providing intensive behavioral treatment to individuals with severe behavior disorders and developmental disabilities as well as for offering advanced training in applied behavior analysis.

The individuals served on the NBU frequently present rare behavior disorders that require innovative treatment approaches, so the NBUs faculty and staff must constantly design new assessment and treatment procedures to meet the varied needs of their patients. Dr. Hagopians main research interests are in assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior, severe behavior disorders, anxiety disorders, and the application of operant learning paradigms to examine clinical problems including austim and anxiety.

Recent Publications/Presentations:

Hagopian, L. P., Toole, L. M., Long, E. S., Bowman, L. G., & Lieving, G. A. (in press). A Comparison of dense-to-lean and fixed-lean schedules of alternative reinforcement and extinction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Hagopian, L. P., Long, E. S., & Rush, K. S. (in press). Preference assessment procedures for individuals with developmental disabilities. Behavior Modification.

Hagopian, L. P., Rush, K. S., Richman, D. M., Kurtz, P. F., Contrucci, S. A., & Crosland, K. (2002). The development and application of individualized levels systems for the treatment of severe problem behavior. Behavior Therapy, 33, 65-86.

Hagopian, L. P., Rush, K. S., Lewin, A. B., & Long, E. S. (2001). Evaluating the predictive validity of a single stimulus engagement preference assessment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 475-486.

Farrell, D. A., Hagopian, L. P., & Kurtz, P. F. (2001). A hospital-and-home-based behavioral intervention for a child with chronic food refusal and gastrostomy tube dependence. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 13, 407-418.

Hagopian LP, Fisher WW, Thibault-Sullivan M, Acquisto J and LeBlanc LA (1998). Effectiveness of functional communication training with and without extinction and punishment: A summary of 21 inpatient cases. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 31: 211-235.

Hagopian, L. P., Fisher, W. W., Thompson, R. H., Owen-DeSchryver, J., Iwata, B. A., & Wacker, D. P. (1997). Toward the development of structured criteria for interpretation of functional analysis data. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 313-326.

 
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