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Assessment and Treatment of Elopement Maintained by Access to Stereotypy

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: We evaluated a treatment for elopement maintained by access to stereotypic door play. First, we conducted a functional analysis of elopement that produced undifferentiated results. Next, we conducted an assessment in which we evaluated the relation between elopement and door play. Results suggested a functional relation between the 2 behaviors (i.e., elopement was maintained by contingent access to door play). Finally, we implemented functional communication training as a treatment for elopement in which access to door play was made contingent on a target appropriate communication response.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-513

Authors: Terry S. Falcomata, Henry S. Roane, Brian J. Feeney, Kasey M. Stephenson

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, SUNY Upstate Medical University, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health