Nondirective prompting and noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of destructive behavior during hygiene routines

J Appl Behav Anal. 1997 Winter;30(4):705-8. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-705.

Abstract

The escape-maintained destructive behavior of a girl with mental retardation persisted during hygiene routines with directive prompting, differential reinforcement for compliance, and extinction as treatment. Using nondirective prompting and noncontingent reinforcement, destructive behavior was reduced to near-zero levels during the hygiene routine.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aggression / psychology
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / complications
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / therapy*
  • Avoidance Learning / physiology
  • Behavior Therapy* / methods
  • Behavior Therapy* / standards
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hygiene*
  • Intellectual Disability / complications
  • Intellectual Disability / rehabilitation*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Person-Centered Psychotherapy* / methods
  • Person-Centered Psychotherapy* / standards
  • Reinforcement, Psychology*
  • Task Performance and Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome