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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.