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Collateral effects of response blocking during the treatment of stereotypic behavior
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Collateral effects of response blocking during the treatment of stereotypic behavior

Dorothea C Lerman, Michael E Kelley, Christina M Vorndran and Carole M Van Camp
Journal of applied behavior analysis, v 36(1), pp 119-123
2003
PMID: 12723875
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https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc1284425View
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https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2003.36-119View
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Abstract

Adolescent Autistic Disorder - psychology Autistic Disorder - therapy Behavior Therapy - methods Female Humans Intellectual Disability - psychology Intellectual Disability - therapy Motivation Punishment Social Environment Stereotyped Behavior Treatment Outcome
The collateral effects of response blocking were evaluated while treating stereotypic behavior in a woman diagnosed with autism. Blocking stereotypic behavior (head and tooth capping) was associated with decreases in leisure-item interaction and increases in another stereotypic response (hand wringing). Results suggested that the reduction in item interaction was due to adventitious punishment. Prompts to access an alternative source of reinforcement attenuated the side effects somewhat, but results suggested that the undesirable effects of response blocking may be fairly durable.

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