Treating bed time resistance with the bed time pass: a systematic replication and component analysis with 3-year-olds.
Bedtime resistance, a common pediatric problem, that was displayed by 4 unrelated 3-year-old children was treated with the bedtime pass (i.e., provision of a small notecard exchangeable for one trip out of the bedroom after bedtime) plus extinction. Bedtime resistance was eliminated for all participants. Further, treatment did not produce extinction bursts, as is common when using extinction procedures alone. Component analysis with 1 participant suggested that use of both components of the intervention produced the best outcomes. Findings extend the literature on the treatment of pediatric bedtime resistance as well as the application of behavior analysis to clinical psychology and pediatric care.
Freeman
Kurt A
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Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health & Science University, P.O. Box 574, Portland 97207, USA. freemaku@ohsu.edu
D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D020920:Dyssomnias / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014040:Token Economy