title: Suppressing aggressive-destructive behavior by delayed overcorrection.
abstract: Delayed overcorrection reduced the aggressive-destructive behavior of a developmentally delayed adolescent when it was added to previously ineffective procedures of differential reinforcement (tokens and token-removal) of other behavior. The delayed contingency was necessary because target behaviors occurred exclusively in the absence of the only family member who could overpower the subject. A multiple baseline design across two levels of problem-behavior severity indicated that delayed overcorrection effectively suppressed the aggressive-destructive episodes. The results support the notion that delayed contingencies can effectively suppress target behaviors.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D014040:Token Economy