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- Title
Differential reinforcement of high rate behavior to increase the pace of self-feeding.
- Authors
Girolami, Kelli M.; Kahng, SungWoo; Hilker, Kellie A.; Girolami, Peter A.
- Abstract
Although numerous studies have examined treatments for increasing food consumption among children with pediatric feeding disorders, very few have examined treatment of other mealtime-related difficulties. One such problem is a slow pace of self-feeding, which can lead to caregivers failure to adhere to treatments or be disruptive to others. We examined the effects of a differential reinforcement of high rate (DRH) intervention to increase a 9-year-old boy's pace of self-feeding. During treatment, the child received reinforcement contingent on consuming his meal within 30 min. Results showed an increase in the pace of self-feeding and a concomitant decrease in meal duration as compared to baseline. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
INGESTION disorders in children; REINFORCEMENT (Psychology); EATING disorders in children; FOOD consumption research; CHILD nutrition; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.273