Unlocking Positive Change: Applied
Behavior Analysis and the Looming
Shadow of Tombstone Mentality

Matthew Temple and Kristen Byra. Unlocking Positive Change: Applied Behavior Analysis and the Looming Shadow of Tombstone Mentality. Psychol Psychother Res Stud. 7(2). PPRS. 000656. 2023. DOI: 10.31031/PPRS.2023.07.000656

The Shadow of Tombstone mentality

Tombstone Mentality is a dangerous mindset that some behavior analysts can find themselves in. There are more and more ABA companies that are appearing daily. Unfortunately, some areĀ motivated not by patient care by by profits.

Potentially even private equity backed, these large companies can afford to recruit huge numbers of staff, only to have them burnout within the year.

By understanding what is tombstone mentality and how to avoid it, staff can be better prepared to succeed in a wide variety of environments and prevent the dreaded profits over people burnout.

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