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FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION FOR BREATH HOLDING
1995 · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 28; n. 3; p. 339-340; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 1995
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; v. 28; n. 3; p. 339-340; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- JABA; análise do comportamento
Autores
- Lee Kern
- Joyce E. Mauk
- Tamara J. Marder
- F. Charles Mace
Resumo
We conducted a functional analysis of breath‐holding episodes in a 7‐year‐old girl with severe mental retardation and Cornelia‐de‐Lange syndrome. The results showed that breath holding served an operant function, primarily to gain access to attention. The intervention, consisting of extinction, scheduled attention, and use of a picture card communication system, resulted in decreased breath holding.