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Case Reports
. 1998 Winter;31(4):691-4.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.1998.31-691.

Combining stimulus fading, reinforcement, and extinction to treat food refusal

K A Freeman  1 , C C Piazza
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Combining stimulus fading, reinforcement, and extinction to treat food refusal

K A Freeman et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 1998 Winter.

Abstract

The food refusal of a 6-year-old girl with destructive behavior was treated using stimulus fading, reinforcement, and escape extinction. Intake increased and compliance with prompting procedures remained relatively stable despite the increased consumption requirement.

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