title: A preliminary comparison of guided compliance and high-probability instructional sequences as treatment for noncompliance in children with developmental disabilities.
abstract: The efficacy of guided compliance and high-probability instructional sequences was compared with two children referred to an outpatient clinic for treatment of noncompliance. Parents were taught to implement the procedures in their homes, and parent-training outcomes for the two interventions were compared in terms of treatment effectiveness, procedural integrity, and parent satisfaction. Levels of compliance were higher under guided compliance than under high-probability instructional sequences. Nevertheless, parents rapidly learned to implement both treatments with a high degree of accuracy and reported equal satisfaction with the procedures.
authors.affiliation: Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011336:Probability; D013663:Teaching; D013997:Time Factors