Using negative reinforcement to increase self-feeding in a child with food selectivity.
We examined the effects of a negative reinforcement-based treatment on the self-feeding of 1 child with food selectivity by type and texture. Self-feeding increased when the child could choose to either self-feed 1 bite of a target food or be fed 1 bite of the target food and 5 bites of another food. Possible mechanisms that underlie the effectiveness of the intervention and implications for future research are discussed.
University of Nebraska Medical Center's, Munroe-Meyer Institute, USA. pvaz@bloomu.edu
Petula C M
PC
Vaz
Valerie M
VM
Volkert
Cathleen C
CC
Piazza
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome