Momentum versus extinction effects in the treatment of self-injurious escape behavior.
An individual's self-injurious escape behavior was treated using a high-probability instructional sequence with and without extinction. When presented alone, the high-probability sequence did not reduce self-injurious behavior. When escape extinction was implemented either alone or in combination with the high-probability sequence, self-injury decreased and compliance increased, suggesting that extinction may be a necessary component of the treatment for behavior problems maintained by escape.
Zarcone
J R
JR
University of Florida.
Iwata
B A
BA
Hughes
C E
CE
Vollmer
T R
TR
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D011930:Reaction Time; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*