Differential reinforcement of high rate behavior to increase the pace of self‐feeding | Zendy

Girolami Kelli M. | Zendy; Kahng SungWoo | Zendy; Hilker Kellie A. | Zendy; Girolami Peter A. | Zendy

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Differential reinforcement of high rate behavior to increase the pace of self‐feeding

Author(s) -

Girolami Kelli M.,

Kahng SungWoo,

Hilker Kellie A.,

Girolami Peter A.

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

behavioral interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605

H-Index - 34

eISSN - 1099-078X

pISSN - 1072-0847

DOI - 10.1002/bin.273

Subject(s) - pace , reinforcement , differential reinforcement , psychology , meal , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , geodesy , geography

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.

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