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Peer reviewedFisher, Wayne W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Functional analysis of destructive behavior of a four-year-old boy with autism and oppositional defiant disorder was able to delineate the specific form of verbal attention that was responsible for behavioral maintenance. Treatment based on the analysis reduced the behavior to near-zero levels. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
