FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

The results of a functional analysis showed that inappropriate sexual behaviors exhibited by a 9‐year‐old boy who had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury were maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of social attention. An intervention consisting of functional communication training...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 2004, Vol.37 (3), p.401-404
Hauptverfasser: Fyffe, Christie E., Kahng, SungWoo, Fittro, Ellen, Russell, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aggression
Analysis
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Boys
Brain
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - psychology
Child
Children & youth
Extinction, Psychological
functional analysis
Head Injuries
Humans
inappropriate sexual behavior
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical sciences
Positive Reinforcement
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Seizures - complications
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexuality
traumatic brain injury
Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:The results of a functional analysis showed that inappropriate sexual behaviors exhibited by a 9‐year‐old boy who had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury were maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of social attention. An intervention consisting of functional communication training and extinction resulted in reduced levels of inappropriate sexual behaviors.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.2004.37-401