A behavior-analytic conceptualization of the side effects of psychotropic medication

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-238

  Valdovinos, Maria G ^a   Kennedy, Craig H ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior analysis; Discriminative stimuli; Motivating operations; Psychotropic medication; Punisher; Reinforcer; Side effects of medication

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244307328     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03393182     Document Type: Article

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