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Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem.

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Thompson, RJ; Palmer, S; Linscheid, TR
Published in: Child psychiatry and human development
January 1977

A research paradigm, including an AB1AB2 single-subject design was developed and used in conjunction with an adult-child interaction analysis methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral treatment approach to a feeding problem in a 2 1/2-year-old male. The results indicate that after nine treatment sessions, the child's diet was appropriate and the undesirable mother-child interaction pattern was changed. In addition, the interaction analysis methodology was used to evaluate the therapist's behavior modification techniques so that these could be taught to the mother. This study continued the previous endeavors to delineate feeding problems in children and subsequently to treat these problems with a behavioral approach. This kind of systematic research, with functional analysis of presenting problems and specification of the therapist's treatment behavior, is offered as a clinically appropriate paradigm for psychotherapy and behavior modification research.

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Published In

Child psychiatry and human development

DOI

EISSN

1573-3327

ISSN

0009-398X

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

8

Issue

1

Start / End Page

43 / 53

Related Subject Headings

  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Eating
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Behavior Therapy
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
 

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Thompson, R. J., Palmer, S., & Linscheid, T. R. (1977). Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 8(1), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01463476
Thompson, R. J., S. Palmer, and T. R. Linscheid. “Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem.Child Psychiatry and Human Development 8, no. 1 (January 1977): 43–53. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01463476.
Thompson RJ, Palmer S, Linscheid TR. Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem. Child psychiatry and human development. 1977 Jan;8(1):43–53.
Thompson, R. J., et al. “Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem.Child Psychiatry and Human Development, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 1977, pp. 43–53. Epmc, doi:10.1007/bf01463476.
Thompson RJ, Palmer S, Linscheid TR. Single-subject design and interaction analysis in the behavioral treatment of a child with a feeding problem. Child psychiatry and human development. 1977 Jan;8(1):43–53.
Journal cover image

Published In

Child psychiatry and human development

DOI

EISSN

1573-3327

ISSN

0009-398X

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

8

Issue

1

Start / End Page

43 / 53

Related Subject Headings

  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Eating
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Behavior Therapy
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology