Discrimination training reduces high rate social approach behaviors in Angelman syndrome: Proof of principle

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1794-1803

  Heald, M ^a   Allen, D ^a   Villa, D ^a   Oliver, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Angelman syndrome; Behavioral phenotype; Discrimination learning; Errorless learning; Extinction; Intervention

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DENIAL; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DISCRIMINATION TRAINING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THERAPY EFFECT;

AGGRESSION; ANGELMAN SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUES; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876053848     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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