TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of Socially Mediated Compulsive Behavior in a High-Functioning Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder
AU - Edelstein, Matthew L.
AU - Lenfestey, Sydney Pippin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Association for Behavior Analysis International.
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - The current study outlines the successful behavioral assessment and treatment of compulsive behaviors in a high-functioning adolescent with autism. After a functional assessment suggested that compulsive behavior was maintained by both social–negative and social–positive reinforcement, we demonstrated effects of functional communication training, differential reinforcement, and extinction procedures on compulsive behaviors using an ABAB experimental design. Rapid reductions in compulsive behavior occurred during treatment across home and community settings.
AB - The current study outlines the successful behavioral assessment and treatment of compulsive behaviors in a high-functioning adolescent with autism. After a functional assessment suggested that compulsive behavior was maintained by both social–negative and social–positive reinforcement, we demonstrated effects of functional communication training, differential reinforcement, and extinction procedures on compulsive behaviors using an ABAB experimental design. Rapid reductions in compulsive behavior occurred during treatment across home and community settings.
KW - Compulsive behavior
KW - Differential reinforcement of other behavior
KW - Extinction
KW - Functional communication training
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U2 - 10.1007/s43494-022-00086-2
DO - 10.1007/s43494-022-00086-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85145938566
SN - 0748-8491
VL - 46
SP - 39
EP - 43
JO - Education and Treatment of Children
JF - Education and Treatment of Children
IS - 1
ER -