Augmenting simplified habit reversal in the treatment of oral-digital habits exhibited by individuals with mental retardation

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 353-365

  Long, Ethan S ^b   Miltenberger, Raymond G ^a   Ellingson, Sherry A ^b   Ott, Shelley M ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Differential reinforcement; Habit disorders; Habit reversal; Mental retardation; Nail biting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NAIL BITING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0033191504     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1999.32-353     Document Type: Article

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