USE OF EXTINCTION AND REINFORCEMENT TO INCREASE FOOD-CONSUMPTION AND REDUCE EXPULSION

Authors
COE DA BABBITT RL WILLIAMS KE HAJIMIHALIS C SNYDER AM BALLARD C EFRON LA
Citation
Da. Coe et al., USE OF EXTINCTION AND REINFORCEMENT TO INCREASE FOOD-CONSUMPTION AND REDUCE EXPULSION, Journal of applied behavior analysis, 30(3), 1997, pp. 581-583
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of applied behavior analysis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218855
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
581 - 583
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8855(1997)30:3<581:UOEART>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Extinction and reinforcement contingencies were used to treat 2 childr en with feeding disorders. Positive reinforcement and avoidance extinc tion effectively increased food acceptance but also increased food exp ulsion. Reduced expulsion and increased swallowing were achieved by re peated presentation of expelled food, a second extinction component.