Carole Conyers, Raymond G. Miltenberger, Blake Peterson, Amber Gubin, Mandy Jurgens, Andrew Selders, Jessica Dickinson, & Rebecca Barenz (2004).
An evaluation of in vivo desensitization and video modeling to increase compliance with dental procedures in persons with mental retardation.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
37, 233-238.
Fear of dental procedures deters many individuals with mental
retardation from accepting dental treatment. This study was
conducted to assess the effectiveness of two procedures, in vivo
desensitization and video modeling, for increasing compliance with
dental procedures in participants with severe or profound mental
retardation. Desensitization increased compliance for all 5
participants, whereas video modeling increased compliance for only
1 of 3 participants.
DESCRIPTORS: compliance, medical procedures, mental retardation, video modeling