Richman, D. M., Lindauer, S. E., Crosland, K. A., McKerchar, T. L., & Morse, P. S. (2001).
Functional analysis and treatment of breath holding maintained by nonsocial reinforcement.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
34, 531-534.
A functional analysis showed that breath holding exhibited by a
16-year-old boy with mental retardation occurred independent of
social consequences. Assessment results of the existing treatment
procedure - a verbal reprimand - were used to design a treatment
package that reduced the behavior to low levels across 7 months.
DESCRIPTORS: _breath holding, hypoxia, functional analysis,
developmental disabilities