#32- Is Private Equity Good for ABA? w/ Dr. Cody Morris

Show Notes

• About the episode

  In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss private equity as an ownership structure and its implications for ABA companies w/ Dr. Cody Morris.

  Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate the ethical conflicts between a behavior analyst's obligation to prioritize client welfare and the structural profit-maximization models typical of private equity ownership in healthcare services.

  • Analyze the systemic impacts of high clinician turnover on the continuity of care, evaluating how corporate operational decisions affect the long-term efficacy and safety of behavioral interventions.

  • Formulate organizational advocacy strategies that behavior analysts can utilize to maintain professional autonomy, protect clinical decision-making power, and uphold the BACB Ethics Code when operating under corporate oversight.

  
  

• Things to check out from the episode:
  
  

  References:
  
  Morris, C. (2025). Private Equity in Behavior Analysis: A Reckoning. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 1-7.
  
  Morris, C., Grauerholz-Fisher, E., Ellsworth, M. E., & Crocker, C. E. (2024). A primer on private equity ownership in ABA. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1-10.
  
  Palley, H. A. (1985). The Social Transformation of American Medicine.