An evaluation of resurgence during treatment with functional communication training

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-160

  Volkert, Valerie M ^a   Lerman, Dorothea C ^b   Call, Nathan A ^c   Trosclair Lasserre, Nicole ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Extinction; Functional communication training; Problem behavior; Resurgence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REINFORCEMENT;

AGGRESSION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70449719466     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-145     Document Type: Article

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