title: Increasing compliance with medical examination requests directed to children with autism: effects of a high-probability request procedure.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a high-probability (high-p) request sequence as a means of increasing compliance with medical examination tasks. Participants were children who had been diagnosed with autism and who exhibited noncompliance during general medical examinations. The inclusion of the high-p request sequence effectively increased compliance with medical examination tasks. In addition, the procedure was efficient, could be implemented by parents and medical professionals, and did not involve aversive procedures.
authors.affiliation: Universite De Lille Nord De France, France. vinca.riviere@univ-lille3.fr
authors.forename: Vinca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Riviere
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Becquet
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peltret
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Facon
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Darcheville
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D011337:Probability Learning