| An empirical analysis of two forms of extinction to treat aggression. | |
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PMID: 10542967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We compared the effectiveness of two extinction interventions, extinction by omission and noncontingent delivery of reinforcement, to treat aggressive behavior with a 10-year-old boy. Before the intervention, a functional analysis revealed that aggression was maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of attention. The extinction by omission intervention consisted of ignoring aggressive behavior. Noncontingent reinforcement involved delivering attention to the boy on a fixed-time schedule. Both treatments were compared using a multielement research design. Noncontingent reinforcement produced a more rapid elimination of aggression. Additionally, the schedule of noncontingent reinforcement was gradually thinned during the intervention. Finally, both parents successfully implemented the noncontingent schedule of reinforcement independently for up to 5 weeks after treatment. |
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Authors:
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M O'Reilly; G Lancioni; I Taylor |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Research in developmental disabilities Volume: 20 ISSN: 0891-4222 ISO Abbreviation: Res Dev Disabil Publication Date: 1999 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-11-26 Completed Date: 1999-11-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709782 Medline TA: Res Dev Disabil Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 315-25 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Belfield, Ireland. MarkOReilly@ucdie |
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Aggression
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psychology* Child Extinction, Psychological* Humans Male Mental Retardation / psychology Reinforcement (Psychology) Reinforcement Schedule |
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