TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - Functional analysis and treatment of inappropriate sexual behavior JO - Journal of applied behavior analysis A1 - Fyffe, Christie E. A1 - Kahng, Sungwoo A1 - Fittro, Ellen A1 - Russell, David SP - 401 EP - 404 VL - 37 IS - 3 N2 - The results of a functional analysis showed that inappropriate sexual behaviors exhibited by a 9-year-old boy who had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury were maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of social attention. An intervention consisting of functional communication training and extinction resulted in reduced levels of inappropriate sexual behaviors.

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LA - en SN - 0021-8855 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2004.37-401 ID - ref1 ER -