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An evaluation of resurgence of appropriate communication in individuals with autism who exhibit severe problem

Katherine Hoffman1, Terry S Falcomata

  • 1University of Texas at Austin and the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|June 10, 2014
PubMed

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Resurgence of mands, a behavior seen in individuals with autism, occurred frequently during extinction trials. This finding highlights the need for strategies to prevent clinical relapse in autism behavioral interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Autism spectrum disorder research
  • Applied behavior analysis

Background:

  • Problem behavior in individuals with autism can be challenging to manage.
  • Understanding behavior resurgence is crucial for effective intervention.
  • Mands are communication behaviors that can be reinforced.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the resurgence of mands in individuals with autism.
  • To examine the effects of extinction on mand behavior.
  • To identify patterns of behavior resurgence in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • Three individuals with autism and problem behavior histories participated.
  • A four-component experimental design was used: reinforcement of a mand, extinction, reinforcement of a second mand, and extinction.
  • This sequence was repeated three times for each participant to assess resurgence.

Main Results:

  • Resurgence of the initial mand was observed in 8 out of 9 extinction tests.
  • The pattern of mand reinforcement and extinction reliably elicited resurgence.
  • Individual differences in response to extinction were noted.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral interventions for autism may need to account for potential mand resurgence.
  • Extinction procedures can inadvertently lead to the reappearance of previously established behaviors.
  • Findings have implications for preventing clinical relapse and refining behavioral therapies.
Keywords:
autismclinical relapsemandsproblem behaviorresurgence

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