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ERIC Number: EJ591182
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0156-6555
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The Effects of Extinction in the Treatment of Sleep Problems with a Child with a Physical Disability.
Didden, Robert; De Moor, Jan; Kruit, Inge Wichink
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v46 n2 p247-52 Jun 1999
A case study assessed the efficacy of extinction of parental attention on nighttime crying of a 2-year-old Dutch child with a physical disability. Parents of the child were instructed to ignore nighttime crying. Extinction of parental attention was effective in the elimination and long-term maintenance of nighttime crying. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Child Rearing, Crying, Extinction (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Treatment, Physical Disabilities, Sleep, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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