Raymond G. Miltenberger, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor and Director of the Masters Program in Applied Behavior Analysis

Department of Child and Family Studies
FMHI – University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. – MHC 2113A
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974 5079 – phone
(813) 974 6115 – fax
rmiltenberger@fmhi.usf.edu


Education

1985 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Western Michigan University

1984 - 1985 Predoctoral Intern - The John F. Kennedy Institute, Division of Behavioral Psychology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

1981 M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Western Michigan University

1978 B.A. in Psychology, Wabash College


Research Interests

Self protection skills: Teaching safety skills to children to prevent gun play; Teaching sexual abuse and abduction prevention skills.

Analysis and treatment of repetitive behavior disorders (tic disorders, trichotillomania, and other habit disorders).

Developmental disabilities: Functional assessment, treatment, and training approaches.

Professional Activities

Applied Representative, Association for Behavior Analysis Executive Council

Board Directors, Society for Advancement of Behavior Analysis

Professional Advisory Board, The May Institute

Associate Editor - Education and Treatment of Children

Guest Associate Editor - Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Editorial Board Appointments: Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions
Behavioral Interventions
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis


Recent Publications

 

Recent Publications

Miltenberger, R. (in press). Teaching safety skills to children: Assessment, training, and generalization. Behavior Analysis in Practice.

Bosch, A., Miltenberger, R., Gross, A., Knudson, P., & Brower-Breitwieser, C. (in press). Evaluation of extinction as a functional treatment for binge eating. Behavior Modification.

Woods, D., Himle, M., Miltenberger, R., Carr, J., Osmon, D., Karsten, A., Jostad, C., & Bosch, A. (in press). Durability, negative impact, and neurolopsychological predictors of tic suppression in children with chronic tic disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

Kopp, B., & Miltenberger, R. (in press). Evaluating the acceptability of four versions of a child sexual abuse prevention program. Child & Family Behavior Therapy.

Kopp, B., & Miltenberger, R. (in press). Evaluating the validity and social acceptability of child sexual abuse prevention skills measures. Child & Family Behavior Therapy.

Miltenberger, R. G. (in press). Teaching safety skills to children: Issues in training and generalization. In L. L’ Abate (Ed.), Toward a science of clinical psychology: Laboratory evaluations and interventions. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Miltenberger, R. (in press). Behavior modification. In M. Hersen & A. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of clinical psychology, volume II: Children and adolescents. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Jostad, C., Miltenberger, R., Kelso, P., & Knudson, P. (in press). Peer tutoring to prevent gun play: Acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of safety skills. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Phelps, K., Miltenberger, R., Jens, T., & Wadeson, H. (in press). An investigation of the effects of dog visits on depression, mood, and social interaction in elderly individuals living in a nursing home. Behavioral Interventions.

Myers, T., Wonderlich, S.A., Crosby, R., Mitchell, J.E., Smyth, J., & Miltenberger, R. (in press).  Is multi-impulsive bulimia a distinct type of bulimia nervosa:  Psychopathology and EMA findings.  International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Engel, S.G., Boseck, J.J., Crosby, R.D., Wonderlich, S.A., Mitchell, J.E., Smyth, J.,

Miltenberger, R., & Steiger, S. (in press). The relationship of momentary anger

and impulsivity to bulimic behavior.  Behaviour Research and Therapy

Wonderlich, S., Crosby, R., Engel, S., Mitchell, J., Smyth, J., & Miltenberger, R. (in press). Personality-based clusters in bulimia nervosa: Differences in clinical variables and ecological momentary assessment. Journal of Personality Disorders.

Miltenberger, R. G., & Gross, A. (in press). Teaching safety skills to children. In W. Fisher, C. Piazza, & H. Roane (Eds.), Handbook of applied behavior analysis. New York: Guilford.

Miltenberger, R.G., (2008). Behavior modification:  Principles and procedures (4th Ed.). Pacific Grove, CA:  Thomson/Wadsworth.

Miltenberger, R.G., (2008). Instructor's manual with test bank for Miltenberger's Behavior modification:  Principles and procedures (4th Ed.)  Pacific Grove, CA:  Thomson/Wadsworth.

Gross, A., Miltenberger, R., Knudson, P., Bosch, A., & Brower-Breitwieser, C. (2007). Preliminary evaluation of a parent training program to prevent gun play. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40, 691-695.

Kelso, P., Miltenberger, R., Waters, M., Egemo-Helm, K., & Bagne, A. (2007). Teaching skills to second and third grade children to prevent gun play: A comparison of procedures. Education and Treatment of Children, 30, 29-48.

Egemo-Helm, K.R., Miltenberger, R. G., Knudson, P., Finstrom, N., Jostad, C., & Johnson, B. (2007). An evaluation of in situ training to teach sexual abuse prevention skills to women with mental retardation. Behavioral Interventions, 22, 99-119.

 Wonderlich, S.A., Rosenfeld, S., Crosby, R.D., Mitchell, J.E., Engel, S., Smyth, J., & Miltenberger, R. (2007).  The effects of childhood trauma on daily mood lability and comorbid psychopathology in bulimia nervosa.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 77-87.

Miltenberger, R. G., Woods, D. W., Himle, M. (2007). Tic disorders and trichotillomania. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), Handbook of functional analysis and clinical psychology (151-170). Burlington, MA: Elsevier.

Woods, D., Miltenberger, R., & Carr, J. (2006). Introduction to the special section on clinical behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 407-411.

Sailer, A. B., Miltenberger, R. G., Johnson, B., Zetocha, K., Egemo, K.,& Hegstad, H. (2006). Evaluation of a weight loss treatment program for individuals with mental retardation. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 28(2), 15-28.

Miltenberger, R. G. (2006). Antecedent intervention for challenging behavior maintained by escape from instructional activities. In J. K. Luiselli (Ed.), Antecedent assessment & intervention: Supporting children & adults with developmental disabilities in community settings (pp 101-124). Baltimore: Brookes.

Miltenberger, R. G., Woods, D. W., & Himle, M. (2006). Assessment of trichotillomania. In V.E. Caballo (Ed.), Handbook of clinical assessment of psychological disorders (pp. 311-319). Madrid: Pyramide 

Woods, D., Himle, M., & Miltenberger, R. (2006). Assessment of tic disorders. In V.E. Caballo (Ed.), Handbook of clinical assessment of psychological disorders (pp. 333-346). Madrid: Pyramide.

Johnson, B. M., Miltenberger, R. G., Knudson, P., Egemo-Helm, K, Kelso, P., Jostad, C. & Langley, L.  (2006). A preliminary evaluation of two behavioral skills training procedures for teaching abduction prevention skills to school children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 25-34.

Miltenberger, R. G., & Rapp, J. E. (2006). Behavior management in dentistry: Thumb sucking. In D. I. Mostofsky, A. G., Forgione, & D. M. Giddon (Eds.), Behavioral dentistry (pp. 163-174). Ames, IA: Blackwell Munksgaard.

Miltenberger, R. G., Gatheridge, B. J., Satterlund, M, Egemo-Helm, K., Johnson, B. M., Jostad, C., Kelso, P., & Flessner, C. (2005). Teaching safety skills to children to prevent gun play: An evaluation of in situ training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 395-398.

Meidinger, A.L., Miltenberger, R.G., Himle, M., Omvig, M., Trainor, C., & Crosby, R. (2005). An investigation of tic suppression and the rebound effect in Tourette Syndrome. Behavior Modification, 29, 716-745.

Miltenberger, R.G. (2005). Strategies for measuring behavior change. In L. Bambara & L. Kern (Eds.), Individualized supports for students with problem behaviors: Designing positive behavior plans (pp.107-128). New York: Guilford.

Johnson, B. M., Miltenberger, R. G., Egemo-Helm, K., Jostad, C. M., Flessner, C., & Gatheridge, B. (2005). Evaluation of behavioral skills training for teaching abduction prevention skills to young children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 67-78.

Flessner, C.A., Miltenberger, R. G., Egemo, K., Kelso, P., Jostad, C., Johnson, B., Gatheridge, B., & Neighbors, C.  (2005). An evaluation of the social support component of simplified habit reversal. Behavior Therapy, 36, 35-42.

Miltenberger, R.G., (2005). Competing response training. In M. Hersen & J. Rosqvist (Eds.) Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy: Vol I (pp. 207-208). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Miltenberger, R.G., (2005). Overcorrection. In A. Gross & R. Drabman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy Vol.II (pp. 928-931). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Miltenberger, R.G. (2005). Habit Reversal. In A. Gross & R. Drabman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy Vol.II (pp. 873-877). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Miltenberger, R. G. (2005). The role of automatic negative reinforcement in clinical problems. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 1, 1-11.