title: Shaping approach responses as intervention for specific phobia in a child with autism.
abstract: We evaluated contact desensitization (reinforcing approach responses) as intervention for specific phobia with a child diagnosed with autism. During hospital-based intervention, the boy was able to encounter previously avoided stimuli. Parental report suggested that results were maintained postdischarge.
authors.affiliation: Hampstead Hospital, 218 East Road, New Hampshire 03841, USA. jricciardi@hampsteadhospital.com
authors.forename: Joseph N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Luiselli
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camare
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology