Comparing the effects of differential reinforcement of other behavior and response-cost contingencies on tics in youth with tourette syndrome

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 251-263

  Capriotti, Matthew R ^a   Brandt, Bryan C ^a   Ricketts, Emily J ^a   Espil, Flint M ^a   Woods, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential reinforcement; Response cost; Tics; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THERMOMETER; TIC;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THERMOMETERS; TICS; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 84865257499     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-251     Document Type: Article

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