Using Sensory Extinction Procedures in the Treatment of Compulsivelike Behavior of Developmentally Disabled Children.

Rincover, Arnold; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ223309

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Publication Date: 1979-Aug

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Using Sensory Extinction Procedures in the Treatment of Compulsivelike Behavior of Developmentally Disabled Children.

Rincover, Arnold; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v47 n4 p695-701 Aug 1979

Investigated the role of sensory reinforcement in motivation of rituals. Assessed the effect of sensory extinction for two children. Results showed light-switching rituals decreased when a certain sensory consequence was removed, then increased when that consequence was reintroduced. Different sensory consequences were functional for the children. (Author)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Extinction (Psychology), Motivation, Sensory Experience

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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