Functional Analysis and Treatment of Coprophagia

Autor/inn/en	Ing, Anna D.; Roane, Henry S.; Veenstra, Rebecca A.
Titel	Functional Analysis and Treatment of Coprophagia
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44 (2011) 1, S.151-155 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
Schlagwörter	Developmental Disabilities; Behavior Modification; Behavior Disorders; Risk; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Reinforcement; Stimuli; Outcomes of Treatment; Generalization; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entwicklungsstörung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Risiko; Positive Verstärkung; Anreizsystem
Abstract	Coprophagia, the ingestion of fecal matter, occurs among some individuals with developmental disabilities and is associated with a variety of health risks (e.g., diarrhea, intestinal parasites, blood-borne pathogens; Parry-Jones & Parry-Jones, 1992). Studies that have evaluated operant-based treatments of coprophagia have been limited by a lack of evidence-based assessments (e.g., functional analysis) and poor demonstrations of experimental control. In the current investigation, functional analysis results suggested that coprophagia was maintained by automatic reinforcement. Providing noncontingent access to alternative stimuli decreased coprophagia, and the intervention was generalized to two settings. (Contains 1 figure.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10