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Treating problem behaviors maintained by negative reinforcement

E Cipani1, F Spooner

  • 1California School of Professional Psychology, USA.

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|September 18, 1997
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This study addresses behavior-management techniques for problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement, offering four key strategies: functional communication training, behavioral momentum, differential reinforcement, and errorless learning.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Controlling contingencies for problem behavior is a long-standing clinical issue in developmental disabilities.
  • Problem behavior can be maintained by either positive or negative reinforcement.
  • Clinical understanding and techniques are more developed for positive reinforcement than for negative reinforcement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and delineate four treatment techniques for problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement.
  • To provide definitions, applications, and guidelines for these techniques.

Main Methods:

  • The paper reviews and synthesizes existing literature on behavioral interventions.
  • It focuses on four specific techniques applicable to negative reinforcement-maintained problem behavior.

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Main Results:

  • Four treatment techniques are identified: functional communication training, behavioral momentum, differential reinforcement of an alternative escape behavior, and errorless learning.
  • Each technique is defined with specific applications and usage guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • The paper provides a framework for addressing problem behavior maintained by negative reinforcement.
  • It aims to enhance clinical practice by detailing effective intervention strategies.