title: Nondirective prompting and noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of destructive behavior during hygiene routines.
abstract: The escape-maintained destructive behavior of a girl with mental retardation persisted during hygiene routines with directive prompting, differential reinforcement for compliance, and extinction as treatment. Using nondirective prompting and noncontingent reinforcement, destructive behavior was reduced to near-zero levels during the hygiene routine.
authors.affiliation: Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Contrucci
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Hanley
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000502:physiology; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009629:Person-Centered Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome