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Functional assessment and noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of disruptive vocalization in elderly dementia patients.

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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 ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002 in Journal: J Appl Behav Anal (Language : eng)

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1. J Appl Behav Anal. 2002 ;35(1):99-103

Functional assessment and noncontingent reinforcement in the treatment of disruptive vocalization in elderly dementia patients.

Buchanan JA, Fisher JE

University of Nevada, Reno 89557, USA.

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.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Jeffrey A	Buchanan	JA
Jane E	Fisher	JE

Affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno 89557, USA.

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Behavior Therapy - methods
Dementia - complications, rehabilitation
Female
Humans
Male
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Reinforcement Schedule
Social Behavior Disorders - diagnosis, etiology, rehabilitation
Verbal Behavior

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