FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION FOR BREATH-HOLDING

Authors
KERN L MAUK JE MARDER TJ MACE FC
Citation
L. Kern et al., FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION FOR BREATH-HOLDING, Journal of applied behavior analysis, 28(3), 1995, pp. 339-340
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of applied behavior analysis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218855
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
339 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8855(1995)28:3<339:FAIFB>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We conducted a functional analysis of breath-holding episodes in a 7-y ear-old girl with severe mental retardation and Cornelia-de-Lange synd rome. The results showed chat breath holding served an operant functio n, primarily to gain access to attention. The intervention, consisting of extinction, scheduled attention, and use of a picture card communi cation system, resulted in decreased breath holding.