title: An evaluation of resurgence of appropriate communication in individuals with autism who exhibit severe problem behavior.
abstract: We evaluated resurgence of mands exhibited by 3 individuals with autism and histories of problem behavior. The experimental conditions consisted of (a) reinforcement of a mand, (b) extinction, (c) reinforcement of a 2nd mand, and (d) extinction to test for resurgence of the 1st mand. This 4-component sequence was implemented 3 times with each participant, and resurgence occurred during 8 of 9 tests for resurgence. Results are discussed in terms of implications for the prevention of clinical relapse.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Falcomata
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003142:Communication; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology
keywords: autism; clinical relapse; mands; problem behavior; resurgence