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Augmenting Simplified Habit Reversal in the Treatment of Oral‐digital Habits Exhibited by Individuals With Mental Retardation

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: We investigated whether a simplified habit reversal treatment eliminates fingernail biting and related oral-digital habits exhibited by individuals with mild to moderate mental retardation. Although simplified habit reversal did little to decrease the target behaviors for 3 of 4 participants, simplified habit reversal plus additional treatment procedures decreased the behavior to near-zero levels for all participants. These procedures included remote prompting, remote contingencies involving differential reinforcement plus response cost, and differential reinforcement of nail growth. Limitations of habit reversal for individuals with mental retardation along with directions for future research involving therapist-mediated treatment procedures, particularly those involving remote prompting and remote contingencies, are discussed.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1999.32-353

Authors: Ethan S. Long, Raymond G. Miltenberger, Sherry A. Ellingson, Shelley M. Ott

Institution: North Dakota State University

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: green

OpenAlex ID: W2104285908

FWCI: 3.444

Cites: 24

Cited by: 40

Related to: 10