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Peer reviewedLucas, Rebecca L. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2000
Presents a case study of one two-year-old examining strategies for dealing with aggressive behavior. Time-out, and time-out coupled with differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors, were successful in weakening the target behavior of aggression. Whether behaviors can be sustained without further intervention is worthy of further study.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Child Rearing
Friman, Patrick C.; And Others – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1986
Use of primarily reinforcement-based behavioral procedures decreased aggressive pinching in a 10-year-old severely retarded female to near-zero levels. Procedures included differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), DRO plus timeout, DRO plus response prevention, and differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior. Results were…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Peer reviewedMastria, Ernest O.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1979
Treatment of a child-abusing mother that used parent skill training and videotape feedback eliminated the physical abuse and provided a more appropriate relationship. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Keyes, Joseph B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
The study compared the effectiveness of (1) reinforcement of other behavior, (2) verbal reprimands, and (3) movement suppression time-out in eliminating self injury and aggressive behaviors in two severely mentally retarded adult males. Improvements were only apparent when movement suppression was paired with either or both of the other…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Peer reviewedHuguenin, Nancy H. – Mental Retardation, 1993
Behavioral techniques (positive reinforcement and nonexclusionary timeout) effectively decreased problem behaviors of noncompliance and aggression of a young adult male with severe mental retardation and Down's syndrome residing in the community. (DB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Peer reviewedPettit, Karen A. – Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1987
A retrospective study compared hours spent by a schizophrenic adolescent in "time out" before and after initiation of treatment. The study evaluated the effects of sensory integrative treatment on the ability to handle anger and frustration. Results demonstrate the utility of statistical analysis versus visual comparison to validate effectiveness…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Aggression, Anger
