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Peer reviewedMeyers, Andrew; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
A covert self-instructional program was used to reduce the frequency of a hospitalized chronic schizophrenic's inappropriate verbalizations. A marked reduction in the frequency of the target behavior accompanied the treatment intervention, and improved verbal behavior was directly responsible for the decision to discharge the subject from the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Contingency Management
Peer reviewedKendall, Philip C.; Finch, A. J., Jr. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
A 9-year-old impulsive boy was treated with a combination of verbal self-instructions and response cost. The program was sequentially applied to inappropriate "switches" in each of three target behaviors (topics, games, rules) according to a multiple baseline design. Positive change in all of the target behaviors was evident at posttreatment.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
