title: Functional analysis and treatment of breath holding maintained by nonsocial reinforcement.
abstract: A functional analysis showed that breath holding exhibited by a 16-year-old boy with mental retardation occurred independent of social consequences. Assessment results of the existing treatment procedure-a verbal reprimand-were used to design a treatment package that reduced the behavior to low levels across 7 months.
authors.affiliation: Institiute of Child Development, Developmental Disabilities Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160, USA. drichman@kumc.edu
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lindauer
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Crosland
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: McKerchar
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Morse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*