Treating total liquid refusal with backward chaining and fading.
In this study, we report on a 12-year-old boy with autism, mental retardation, and a history of severe gastrointestinal problems who presented with total liquid and food refusal. Backward chaining was used to shape drinking from a cup, and a fading procedure was used to increase the quantity of water he was required to drink.
Hagopian
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Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
Farrell
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Amari
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D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*