Buchanan, J. A., & Fisher, J. E. (2002).
Functional assessment and noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of disruptive vocalization in elderly dementia patients.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
35, 99-103.
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) was used as an intervention
with 2 elderly dementia patients who engaged in disruptive
vocalization. Several assessment procedures, including functional
analysis, were conducted to identify reinforcing stimuli for use
in the NCR intervention. Functional analyses and the NCR
intervention were implemented in each participant's natural
environment. NCR was effective in reducing disruptive
vocalizations.
DESCRIPTORS: _dementia, disruptive vocalizations, noncontingent
reinforcement