Differential reinforcement of other behaviors to treat chronic rumination of mental retardates

Food rumination is a maladaptive, life-threatening behavior observed among infants and institutional populations for the mentally retarded. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (IRT > N) was experimentally studied as a method of reducing this behavior. Two mentally retarded clients emitt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry 1982-12, Vol.13 (4), p.325-329
Hauptverfasser:	Conrin, James, Pennypacker, H.S., Johnston, James, Rast, James
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Behavior Therapy - methods Feeding and Eating Disorders - complications Feeding and Eating Disorders - therapy Humans Intellectual Disability - complications Male Mastication Reinforcement Schedule
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Zusammenfassung:	Food rumination is a maladaptive, life-threatening behavior observed among infants and institutional populations for the mentally retarded. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors (IRT > N) was experimentally studied as a method of reducing this behavior. Two mentally retarded clients emitted reduced rumination behaviors after implementation of the differential reinforcement procedure.
ISSN:	0005-7916 1873-7943
DOI:	10.1016/0005-7916(82)90078-7