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Treatment of Chronic Breath-Holding in an Adult with Severe Mental Retardation: A Clinical Case Study
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Reed, Derek D.; Martens, Brian K. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
We describe a clinical case study surrounding the behavioral assessment and operant treatment of, an adult with severe mental retardation who engaged in chronic breath-holding. In this clinical case, previous neurological and medical testing had ruled out biological bases for the individual's breath-holding. A functional behavioral assessment…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Program Effectiveness