Secondary diurnal enuresis: evaluation of cueing and reinforcement interventions with a sensory-impaired youth.
Secondary enuresis consists of sporadic urinary accidents in persons who, otherwise, possess toileting skills. The present study evaluated the behavioural treatment of secondary enuresis displayed by a 19-year-old, developmentally disabled female with multiple sensory impairments. Treatment consisted of external and self-cueing procedures combined with reinforcement for on-toilet urination. As evaluated in a multiple baseline design, intervention resulted in a decrease in wetting incidents and an increase in self-initiated toileting. Treatment effects were maintained through a 7-month follow-up assessment.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications; D003463:Cues; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004775:Enuresis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology