The effects of adding interruption to differential reinforcement on targeted and novel self-stimulatory behaviors.
This study compared differential reinforcement of other (DRO) and incompatible (DRI) behaviors to these same two procedures combined with a mild interruption procedure on a 6-year-old developmentally disabled girl's self-stimulatory behaviors. The results showed that the combination was more effective for reducing all of the targeted behaviors. These low rates were maintained at a 4-month follow-up. In addition, several new forms of stereotypy that appeared as the targeted behaviors diminished decreased rapidly when interruption was applied to them. Finally, independent toy play increased as a by-product of the treatment.
D001288:Attention; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior