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Behavioral Treatment of Pseudobulbar Affect: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Perotti Laurence P.,
Cummings Latiba D.,
Mercado Janyna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12159
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , psychology , psychological intervention , audiology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , communication
PURPOSE To determine if it is possible to successfully treat pseudobulbar affect (PBA) using a behavioral approach. DESIGN AND METHODS Two experiments were conducted, each a double reversal design with the same single subject in both. The first experiment tested the hypothesis that the rate of PBA could be controlled by manipulation of its consequences. The second experiment tested the hypothesis that use of a self‐control procedure would control the rate of PBA. FINDINGS Rate of PBA could not be controlled by consequence manipulation, but rate of PBA could be controlled through use of a self‐control procedure. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Pending confirmatory research, behavioral interventions utilizing self‐control procedures should be considered in patients with PBA.