Reinforcement of compliance with respiratory treatment in a child with cystic fibrosis.
An 8-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis (CF), mental retardation, and autism exhibited noncompliance with respiratory treatments that were essential for the management of his CF. A treatment involving shaping cooperation while still allowing escape for aggression and avoidance behavior resulted in increases compliance with respiratory treatments and decreases in problem behavior. Treatment gains were maintained over 3 months.
Department of Behavioral Psychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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D000374:Aggression; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*