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Colin Muething

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • cmuethi@emory.edu
  • Marcus Autism Center
    Severe Behavior
    1920 Briarcliff Road
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta

Education

Degrees

  • PhD School Psychology from University of Texas at Austin, Austin
  • M.Ed. Special Education from University of Georgia, Athens
  • B.S.Ed. Special Education from University of Georgia, Athens

Research

Publications

  • A Randomized Trial of Caregiver-Mediated Function-Based Elopement Treatment for Autistic Children.
    Autism Volume: 29 Page(s): 1973 - 1986
    08/01/2025 Authors: Scheithauer M; Lomas Mevers J; Scahill L; Freeman SS; Muething C; Rock C; Gillespie S; Johnson L; Call N
  • Brief Report: Evaluating the Impact of Behavioural Concerns in Individuals With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
    J Intellect Disabil Res
    04/14/2025 Authors: Scheithauer M; Vargas Londono F; Naugle B; Walker A; Hodnett JM; Lomas Mevers J; Muething C; Call N
  • Different criteria affect prevalence of relapse of behavior targeted for treatment.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 58 Page(s): 225 - 231
    01/01/2025 Authors: Podlesnik CA; Ritchey CM; Muething C; Falligant JM
  • Assessment and Treatment of Target Behavior Maintained by Social Avoidance.
    Behav Sci (Basel) Volume: 14
    10/16/2024 Authors: Slocum SK; Gottlieb E; Scheithauer M; Muething C
  • The Development and Acceptability of a Comprehensive Crisis Prevention Program for Implementation in Health Care Settings.
    J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc Volume: 30 Page(s): 424 - 433
    04/01/2024 Authors: Bernstein AM; Clark SB; Pattishall AE; Morris CR; McCarter A; Muething CS; Pavlov AC; Chun T; Call NA
  • Individualized Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behavior: A Program Description.
    Behav Modif Volume: 48 Page(s): 111 - 127
    03/01/2024 Authors: Nuhu NN; Muething C; Gillespie SE; Mevers JL; Scheithauer M
  • Descriptive characteristics of extinction bursts: A record review.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 57 Page(s): 372 - 382
    03/01/2024 Authors: Muething C; Cariveau T; Bottini S; Slocum S; Williams C; Gillespie S; Scheithauer M
  • A retrospective analysis of the relation between resurgence and renewal of behavior targeted for reduction.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 57 Page(s): 455 - 462
    03/01/2024 Authors: Muething C; Ritchey CM; Call NA; Hardee AM; Mauzy CR; Argueta T; McMahon MXH; Podlesnik CA
  • Prevalence of relapse of automatically maintained behavior resulting from context changes.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 55 Page(s): 138 - 153
    02/01/2022 Authors: Muething C; Call N; Ritchey CM; Pavlov A; Bernstein AM; Podlesnik CA
  • Prevalence of resurgence during thinning of multiple schedules of reinforcement following functional communication training.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 54 Page(s): 813 - 823
    04/01/2021 Authors: Muething C; Pavlov A; Call N; Ringdahl J; Gillespie S
  • Effects of Magnitude on the Displacement of Leisure Items by Edible Items During Preference Assessments.
    Behav Modif Volume: 44 Page(s): 727 - 745
    09/01/2020 Authors: Clark SB; Call NA; Simmons CA; Scheithauer MC; Muething CS; Parks N
  • Further Evaluations of Functional Communication Training and Chained Schedules of Reinforcement to Treat Multiple Functions of Challenging Behavior (vol 37, pg 723, 2013)
    BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION Volume: 46 Page(s): 254 - 254
    07/24/2020 Authors: Falcomata TS; Muething CS; Gainey S; Hoffman K; Fragale C
  • An Evaluation of Differential Reinforcement in the Treatment of Pica.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 23 Page(s): 321 - 327
    07/01/2020 Authors: Muething C; Call NA; Clark S
  • Prevalence of renewal of problem behavior during context changes.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 53 Page(s): 1485 - 1493
    07/01/2020 Authors: Muething C; Call N; Pavlov A; Ringdahl J; Gillespie S; Clark S; Mevers JL
  • A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Encopresis in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
    J Autism Dev Disord Volume: 50 Page(s): 757 - 765
    03/01/2020 Authors: Lomas Mevers J; Call NA; Gerencser KR; Scheithauer M; Miller SJ; Muething C; Hewett S; McCracken C; Scahill L; McElhanon BO
  • Interpersonal and Group Contingencies.
    Perspect Behav Sci Volume: 43 Page(s): 115 - 135
    03/01/2020 Authors: Cariveau T; Muething CS; Trapp W
  • A consecutive case series analysis of a behavioral intervention for enuresis in children with developmental disabilities.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 21 Page(s): 336 - 344
    07/01/2018 Authors: Lomas Mevers J; Muething C; Call NA; Scheithauer M; Hewett S
  • Lag Schedules and Functional Communication Training: Persistence of Mands and Relapse of Problem Behavior.
    Behav Modif Volume: 42 Page(s): 314 - 334
    05/01/2018 Authors: Falcomata TS; Muething CS; Silbaugh BC; Adami S; Hoffman K; Shpall C; Ringdahl JE
  • An evaluation of delay to reinforcement and mand variability during functional communication training.
    J Appl Behav Anal Volume: 51 Page(s): 263 - 275
    04/01/2018 Authors: Muething CS; Falcomata TS; Ferguson R; Swinnea S; Shpall C
  • Using caregiver report on the impact of challenging behavior exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder to guide treatment development and outcomes.
    Int J Dev Disabil Volume: 65 Page(s): 265 - 276
    03/07/2018 Authors: Scheithauer M; Muething CS; Silva MR; Gerencser KR; Krantz J; Call NA
  • Correspondence between the results of functional analyses and brief functional analyses.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 20 Page(s): 549 - 559
    11/01/2017 Authors: Muething CS; Call NA; Lomas Mevers J; Zangrillo AN; Clark SB; Reavis AR
  • The Effects of Conducting a Functional Analysis on Problem Behavior in Other Settings: A Descriptive Study on Potential Interaction Effects.
    Behav Modif Volume: 41 Page(s): 609 - 625
    09/01/2017 Authors: Call NA; Reavis AR; Clark SB; Parks NA; Cariveau T; Muething CS
  • An Evaluation of Lag Schedules of Reinforcement During Functional Communication Training: Effects on Varied Mand Responding and Challenging Behavior.
    Behav Anal Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 209 - 213
    09/01/2017 Authors: Adami S; Falcomata TS; Muething CS; Hoffman K
  • Further evaluation of latency-based brief functional analysis methods: An evaluation of treatment utility.
    Dev Neurorehabil Volume: 19 Page(s): 88 - 94
    01/01/2016 Authors: Falcomata TS; Muething CS; Roberts GJ; Hamrick J; Shpall C
  • Effects of the Good Behavior Game on classwide off-task behavior in a high school basic algebra resource classroom.
    Behav Modif Volume: 38 Page(s): 45 - 68
    01/01/2014 Authors: Flower A; McKenna J; Muething CS; Bryant DP; Bryant BR
  • Further evaluations of functional communication training and chained schedules of reinforcement to treat multiple functions of challenging behavior.
    Behav Modif Volume: 37 Page(s): 723 - 746
    11/01/2013 Authors: Falcomata TS; Muething CS; Gainey S; Hoffman K; Fragale C
  • Functional communication training and chained schedules of reinforcement to treat challenging behavior maintained by terminations of activity interruptions.
    Behav Modif Volume: 36 Page(s): 630 - 649
    09/01/2012 Authors: Falcomata TS; Roane HS; Muething CS; Stephenson KM; Ing AD
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