Antecedent control of sleep-awakening disruption.
The sleep-awakening disruption of an adolescent with developmental disabilities was treated using an antecedent control intervention that identified his consistent time of wake-up, provided the presence of a preferred staff in his bedroom, and prompted social interaction from staff before challenging behaviors occurred. Positive findings were documented using a combined reversal and multiple baseline across settings design, with results maintained through a 9-month follow-up. A partial component analysis of the intervention plan suggested that the presence of preferred staff was the influential antecedent variable.
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The May Institute Inc., Norwood, MA 02062, USA.
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Luiselli
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D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D020922:Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*