Citation

Brown KR, Zangrillo AN, Gaynor R. Behav. Dev. Bull. 2020; 25(1): 30-39.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/bdb0000093

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Children with developmental disorders are at an enhanced risk to engage in destructive behaviors (Matson, Rivet, Fodstad, Dempsey, & Boisjoli, 2009). This may be particularly problematic, given the increased prevalence of developmental disorders and the genetic predisposition associated with many developmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder; Bertrand et al., 2001). Thus, practitioners are likely to encounter families with multiple children who engage in destructive behavior. Although individualized behavioral treatments are often effective in decreasing destructive behavior and increasing socially appropriate behavior, few studies have examined the use of behavior-analytic group treatments to simultaneously treat the destructive behavior of siblings. Behavioral group contingency interventions, often used in classroom settings, are highly effective in decreasing destructive behavior. In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a treatment with modified independent group contingencies to decrease the destructive behavior of two siblings when implemented by a caregiver in an outpatient and home setting. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

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