| Examining the function of problem behavior in fragile x syndrome: preliminary experimental analysis. | |
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PMID: 21291311 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual and developmental disability. The influence of environmental variables on behaviors associated with the syndrome has received only scant attention. The current study explored the function served by problem behavior in fragile X syndrome by using experimental functional analysis methodology with 8 children with fragile X. No child met criteria for attention-maintained problem behavior, 5 children met criteria for escape-maintained problem behavior, and 4 children met criteria for tangible-maintained problem behavior. Results are discussed and compared with previous findings on the function of problem behavior in fragile X syndrome, and implications for intervention are discussed. It is noted that the external validity of these findings is limited by the small sample size. |
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Paul Langthorne; Peter McGill; Mark F O'Reilly; Russell Lang; Wendy Machalicek; Jeffrey Michael Chan; Mandy Rispoli |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities Volume: 116 ISSN: 1944-7515 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Intellect Dev Disabil Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-02-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101492916 Medline TA: Am J Intellect Dev Disabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Kent, United Kingdom. |
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