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Peer reviewedHagopian, Louis P.; Fisher, Wayne W.; Sullivan, Michelle Thibault; LeBlanc, Linda A.; Acquisto, Jean – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study involving 21 individuals with mental retardation found functional communication training (FCT) with extinction was effective in reducing problem behavior in the majority of cases; however, when demand or delay-to-reinforcement fading was added, treatment efficacy decreased. FCT with punishment resulted in a reduction in problem behavior…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Extinction (Psychology)
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Direct linkHanley, Gregory P.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Fisher, Wayne W.; Maglieri, Kristen A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
The current study describes an assessment sequence that may be used to identify individualized, effective, and preferred interventions for severe problem behavior in lieu of relying on a restricted set of treatment options that are assumed to be in the best interest of consumers. The relative effectiveness of functional communication training…
Descriptors: Discipline, Positive Reinforcement, Punishment, Developmental Disabilities
