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Case Reports
. 1995 Summer;28(2):139-53.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.1995.28-139.

Use of component analyses to identify active variables in treatment packages for children with feeding disorders

L J Cooper  1 , D P Wacker, J J McComas, K Brown, S M Peck, D Richman, J Drew, P Frischmeyer, T Millard
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Use of component analyses to identify active variables in treatment packages for children with feeding disorders

L J Cooper et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 1995 Summer.

Abstract

We evaluated the separate components in treatment packages for food refusal of 4 young children. First, treatment packages were implemented until food acceptance improved. Next, a component analysis was conducted within a multielement or reversal design to identify the active components that facilitated food acceptance. The results indicated that escape extinction was always identified as an active variable when assessed; however, other variables, including positive reinforcement and noncontingent play, were also identified as active variables for 2 of the children. The results suggest that the component analysis was useful for identifying variables that affected food acceptance.

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