Unintentional stimulus control during the treatment of pica displayed by a young man with autism

Stimulus Overselectivity Four Decades Later: A Review of the Literature and Its Implications for Current Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…Overselectivity has also been reported in typical preschoolers (Bickel et al 1984) and older children (Eimas 1969;Koegel and Wilhelm 1973), in learning disabled children (Bailey 1981), in hearing-impaired children (Fairbank et al 1986), in mentally retarded children (Brack 2001;Huguenin 1997) and mentally retarded youth without autism (Dickson et al 2006;Dube and McIlvane 1997;Huguenin 1997;Schneider and Salzberg 1982), and in adults with autism (Matthews et al 2001;Remington et al 2009). Clearly, stimulus overselectivity is not unique to autism (Dube et al 2003;McHugh and Reed 2007;Miyashita 1981), but it is a phenomenon common in autism as a slew of mostly older studies reveals (Anderson and Rincover 1982;Bickel et al 1984;Boser et al 2002;Chiang and Carter 2008;Dunlap et al 1979;Edwards et al 1976;Falcomata et al 2007;Frankel et al 1984;Gersten 1983;Glenn et al 1980;Hedbring and Newsom 1985;Katoh and Kobayashi 1985;Koegel and Wilhelm 1973;Koegel and Rincover 1976;Koegel and Schreibman 1977;Koegel et al 1979;Kolko et al 1980;Kovattana and Kraemer 1974;Matthews et al 2001;Myles et al 1989;Ploog and Kim 2007;…”

Restraint Procedures and Challenging Behaviours in Intellectual Disability: An Analysis of Causative Factors

“…1982; Matson & Boisjoli 2007; Matson & Minshawi 2007). Often, with severe challenging behaviours, even when functional assessment, sophisticated reinforcement schedules and extensive skill‐building efforts are employed, restrictive methods are still required (Falcomata et al. 2007).…”

“…This state of affairs has occurred despite efforts to develop alternative methods such as experimental functional analysis and related methods employed to determine the variables that help maintain a challenging behaviour and identifying adaptive replacement behaviours (Iwata et al 1982;Matson & Boisjoli 2007;Matson & Minshawi 2007). Often, with severe challenging behaviours, even when functional assessment, sophisticated reinforcement schedules and extensive skillbuilding efforts are employed, restrictive methods are still required (Falcomata et al 2007). A major trend involves efforts to better understand the aetiology of restraint use itself and the factors that lead to restraint.…”

Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders

“…Stimulus control treatments are used for a variety of emotional problems, including insomnia (Bootzin & Epstein, 2000), issues related to developmental disabilities (e.g., Falcomata, Roane, & Pabico, 2007), and eating disorders (Linden, 1980). Stimulus control treatment for worry developed in response to the fact that worry can occur anytime and anywhere.…”