ABSTRACT Behavioral Skills Training (BST) is an evidence‐based method for teaching behavioral procedures, but to date, no studies have evaluated its use to train practitioners in implementing Skill‐Based Treatment (SBT). Four behavior technicians received BST, consisting of the four standard procedures (i.e., instruction/rationale, rehearsal, feedback, and modeling), to learn the first three component skills of SBT. Social validity was assessed with a questionnaire evaluating the acceptability and usefulness of the training. All participants reached mastery within three training trials, maintained high accuracy 2 weeks later, and rated the procedures as highly acceptable, useful, and enjoyable. Findings suggest that BST can effectively be used to train practitioners in the beginning steps of SBT implementation, with strong procedural social validity.
Abdel‐Jalil et al. (Sun,) studied this question.