Ensuring successful transfer of treatment to community settings: Comprehensive discharge planning
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Department/School
Psychology
Publication Title
Behavioral Treatments for Individuals with Autism: Promoting Longevity and Durability
Abstract
This chapter focuses on comprehensive discharge planning to support the successful transition of treatment from intensive clinical settings to natural environments. The authors emphasize early and ongoing transition planning as essential to maintaining behavior-change gains. Strategies include initial goal setting, structured interviews, observations, generalization programming, and stimulus control. Environmental and systemic barriers are addressed alongside practical solutions to promote continuity of care. By aligning treatment goals with real-world expectations, clinicians can improve long-term outcomes and reduce the likelihood of readmission. The chapter concludes with recommendations for embedding transition considerations throughout the treatment process.
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Sodano, S., Briggs, A. M., Loder-Lafferty, B. H., Zohr, S. J., DeWitt, S., & Elwasli, O. M. (2025). Ensuring successful transfer of treatment to community settings: Comprehensive discharge planning. In M. P. Kranak (Ed.), Behavioral treatments for individuals with autism: Promoting longevity and durability (pp. 193–216). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-91965-7_10
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A. M. Briggs is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Psychology.
*S. Sodano, S. J. Zohr, S. DeWitt, and O.M. Elwasli are doctoral students in EMU's Department of Psychology.