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Effects of risperidone on destructive behavior of persons with developmental disabilities: III. Functional analysis
Jennifer R Zarcone1, Steven E Lindauer, Paige S Morse
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160-7341, USA. JZarcone2@kumc.edu
Abstract:
Functional analyses were conducted during a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the atypical antipsychotic medication risperidone with 13 individuals. Risperidone was effective in reducing destructive behavior (compared to placebo) for 10 participants. For 7 of these responders, an undifferentiated pattern of responding occurred across their baseline functional analysis conditions (i.e., a similar rate of responding across conditions), and risperidone treatment produced nonspecific reductions of their destructive behavior across functional analysis conditions. For the remaining 3 responders, a differentiated pattern of responding occurred across their baseline functional analysis conditions (i.e., an elevated rate of responding occurred in a specific condition), and risperidone treatment produced function-specific reductions of their destructive behavior.
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