Functional analysis and treatment of breath holding maintained by nonsocial reinforcement.
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.
Richman
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Institiute of Child Development, Developmental Disabilities Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160, USA. drichman@kumc.edu
Lindauer
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Crosland
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KA
McKerchar
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Morse
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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*