Peer-mediated reinforcement plus prompting as treatment for off-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

William A Flood; David A Wilder; Amy L Flood; Akihiko Masuda

doi:10.1901/jaba.2002.35-199

Peer-mediated reinforcement plus prompting as treatment for off-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

J Appl Behav Anal. 2002 Summer;35(2):199-204. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-199.

Authors

William A Flood¹, David A Wilder, Amy L Flood, Akihiko Masuda

Affiliation

¹ University of the Pacific, Stockton, California 95211, USA.

Abstract

Functional analyses revealed that peer attention was one variable maintaining the off-task behavior exhibited by 3 students with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Peer-mediated reinforcement plus prompting was then used to reduce off-task behavior in a simulated classroom environment. Implications for future applications of this procedure with children diagnosed with ADHD are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Attention
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy*
Behavior Therapy / methods*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Parents
Peer Group*
Reinforcement, Psychology*
Task Performance and Analysis