Noncontingent reinforcement as treatment for self-injury and food refusal and associated self-injury

Authors

David A. Wilder, Florida Institute of Technology
Matthew P. Normand, University of the PacificFollow
Julie Atwell, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Department

Psychology

ISSN

0021-8855

Volume

38

Issue

4

DOI

10.1901/jaba.2005.132-04

First Page

549

Last Page

553

Publication Date

Winter 12-1-2005

Abstract

We examined the use of noncontingent reinforcement to decrease self-injury and increase bite acceptance in a child who exhibited food refusal. First, a brief functional analysis suggested that self-injury was maintained by escape from food presentation. Next, we evaluated an intervention that involved noncontingent access to a video during feeding sessions. Results of the intervention showed a decrease in self-injury and an increase in bite acceptance.

Recommended Citation

Wilder, D. A., Normand, M. P., & Atwell, J. (2005). Noncontingent reinforcement as treatment for self-injury and food refusal and associated self-injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38(4), 549–553. DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2005.132-04
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facarticles/257