STIMULUS FADING AS TREATMENT FOR OBSCENITY IN A BRAIN-INJURED ADULT

被引:47
作者
PACE, GM
IVANCIC, MT
JEFFERSON, G
机构
[1] KENNEDY KRIEGER INST,BALTIMORE,MD
[2] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,SCH MED,BALTIMORE,MD 21205
[3] WESTERN CAROLINA CTR,MORGANTON,NC
[4] UNIV OREGON,EUGENE,OR 97403
关键词
ANTECEDENT TREATMENT PROCEDURES; STIMULUS FADING; NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT; OBSCENITY; BRAIN INJURY;
D O I
10.1901/jaba.1994.27-301
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Obscene verbalizations of a person with traumatic brain injury were treated using stimulus fading as the singular form of intervention. Results of a functional assessment revealed that obscenity was maintained by negative reinforcement. Stimulus fading (initial elimination of instructional demands followed by their gradual reintroduction) produced immediate and substantial reductions in obscenity that were maintained as the frequency of demands increased to baseline levels. Potential applications of the use of antecedent treatment strategies are discussed.
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页码:301 / 305
页数:5
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