title: Assessment and treatment of problem behavior maintained by mand compliance.
abstract: We modified functional analysis procedures to include a condition in which we reinforced problem behavior by complying with a child's mands. After identifying compliance with mands as a reinforcer, we evaluated the efficacy of a token system with a response-cost contingency and incorporated discriminative stimuli to signal when mands would be reinforced. The token system with response cost effectively reduced problem behavior. Similar procedures may be beneficial when continuous adult compliance is not possible, when adults want to control when they will comply with the child's mands, or to build a child's tolerance for adult-directed situations.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
authors.forename: Zina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Eluri
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
authors.forename: Ivette
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
authors.forename: Noemi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trevino
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
authors.forename: Enad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D014040:Token Economy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: autism; idiosyncratic function; problem behavior; response cost; token system