A case study reportedly involving possession
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Abstract:
The following case report documents the efficacy of a behavioral intervention in the case of a reportedly possessed adolescent female. The intervention used was the differential reinforcement of other behavior which involved monetary and social reinforcement for appropriate behaviors and inattention to inappropriate and unusual behaviors, i.e. the incidents of possession behavior. The procedure was formalized in a contingency contract. The entire intervention was successfully implemented by the subject's great-grandmother.
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