Shaping approach responses as intervention for specific phobia in a child with autism |
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Authors: | Ricciardi Joseph N Luiselli James K Camare Marianne |
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Affiliation: | Hampstead Hospital, 218 East Road, New Hampshire 03841, USA. jricciardi@hampsteadhospital.com |
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Abstract: | We evaluated contact desensitization (reinforcing approach responses) as intervention for specific phobia with a child diagnosed with autism. During hospital-based intervention, the boy was able to encounter previously avoided stimuli. Parental report suggested that results were maintained postdischarge. |
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Keywords: | contact desensitization specific phobia autism changing‐criterion design |
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