Comparison of bite-presentation methods in the treatment of food refusal

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 739-743

  Sharp, William G ^a   Harker, Shelly ^a   Jaquess, David L ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

alternating treatment comparisons; antecedent manipulation; bite presentation; escape extinction; expulsions; pediatric feeding disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052560826     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-739     Document Type: Article

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