http://autism.healingthresholds.com/therapy/phobia/feed en http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/stimulus-fading-and-differential-reinforcement-treatment-needle-phobia-youth-autism <div id="biblio-node"><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.atitle=Stimulus+Fading+and+Differential+Reinforcement+for+the+Treatment+of+Needle+Phobia+in+a+Youth+with+Autism&amp;rft.title=J+Appl+Behav+Anal&amp;rft.date=2006&amp;rft.volume=39&amp;rft.issue=4&amp;rft.spage=449&amp;rft.epage=452&amp;rft.aulast=Shabani&amp;rft.aufirst=DB"></span><table> <tbody> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-title">Title</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-title">Stimulus Fading and Differential Reinforcement for the Treatment of Needle Phobia in a Youth with Autism</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-type">Publication Type</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-type">Journal Article</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-authors">Authors</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-authors"><a href="/research-index/author/559">Shabani DB</a>, <a href="/research-index/author/1110">Fisher WW</a></td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-secondary-title">Journal Title</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-secondary-title">J Appl Behav Anal</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-year">Year of Publication</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-year">2006</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-volume">Volume</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-volume">39</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-issue">Issue</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-issue">4</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-pages">Pages</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-pages">449-452</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-url">URL for Abstract</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-url"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17236343?ordinalpos=2&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17236343?ordinalpos=2&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum</a></td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td valign="top">Full Text</td><td> <p>Behavioral <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/therapy"><cite title=" Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</cite></a> was used successfully to teach a boy who was intensely afraid of needles to remain calm while his blood was drawn from his arm.</p> <p>An 18-year-old boy with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a>, <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/mental-retardation"><cite title=" not yet defined.">mental retardation</cite></a>, no vocal speech, and Type 2 <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/diabetes"><cite title=" not yet defined.">diabetes</cite></a> had been so afraid of needles that he had not allowed anyone to draw blood for over 2 years. He was said to have a <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/phobia"><cite title=" not yet defined.">phobia</cite></a>, or intense <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/fear"><cite title=" not yet defined.">fear</cite></a>, of needles. Gradually, the medical staff taught him to position his arm on the table. Then they approached him with a needle, moving gradually closer with the needle over several attempts. When he did not pull his arm away, he was given a <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/reward"><cite title=" not yet defined.">reward</cite></a> of cookies. After 31 attempts, he allowed the blood draw from his arm. He continued to allow blood draws for most attempts after the first success. The authors concluded that methods to treat phobias can be successful with people with severe disabilities including severe <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> autism diabetes fear mental retardation phobia reinforcement reward speech therapy therapy treatment Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:37:29 +0000 scottie 2407 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/systematic-desensitization-paradigm-treat-hypersensitivity-auditory-stimuli-children-autism <div id="biblio-node"><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rft.atitle=A+Systematic+Desensitization+Paradigm+to+Treat+Hypersensitivity+to+Auditory+Stimuli+in+Children+with+Autism+in+Family+Contexts&amp;rft.title=Research+%26amp%3B+Practice+for+Persons+with+Severe+Disabilities&amp;rft.date=2004&amp;rft.volume=29&amp;rft.issue=2&amp;rft.spage=122&amp;rft.epage=134&amp;rft.aulast=Koegel&amp;rft.aufirst=RL"></span><table> <tbody> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-title">Title</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-title">A Systematic Desensitization Paradigm to Treat Hypersensitivity to Auditory Stimuli in Children with Autism in Family Contexts</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-type">Publication Type</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-type">Journal Article</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-authors">Authors</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-authors"><a href="/research-index/author/249">Koegel RL</a>, <a href="/research-index/author/758">Openden D</a>, <a href="/research-index/author/51">Koegel LK</a></td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-secondary-title">Journal Title</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-secondary-title">Research &amp; Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-year">Year of Publication</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-year">2004</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-volume">Volume</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-volume">29</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-issue">Issue</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-issue">2</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-pages">Pages</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-pages">122-134</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="biblio-row-title biblio-field-title-url">URL for Abstract</td><td class="biblio-field-contents-url"><a href="http://www.tash.org/publications/RPSD/rpsd.html">http://www.tash.org/publications/RPSD/rpsd.html</a></td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td valign="top">Full Text</td><td> <p>Children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a> can be taught to be peaceful around <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/loud-noises"><cite title=" not yet defined.">loud noises</cite></a>.</p> <p>This study was designed to see if it is possible to help children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a> feel okay around loud noise using <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/desensitization"><cite title=" not yet defined.">desensitization</cite></a> <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/therapy"><cite title=" Intervention intended to help people with autism improve their health and behaviors. Therapy usually implies repeated sessions of treatments or activities. For example, speech therapy involves repeated visits with a trained therapist (or specialist) who works with the child to improve speech.">therapy</cite></a>. Many reports suggest that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a> have very good <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/hearing"><cite title=" not yet defined.">hearing</cite></a> and that makes them dislike loud <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/sound"><cite title=" Sound is what the ear hears when noise is made. Sounds can be loud or soft, or felt as a vibration. A person yelling makes a loud sound. A person yawning makes a softer sound. Someone beating on a bass drum makes a sound and a vibration. Some children with autism are sensitive to sound and may wear noise-reducing headphones to stay calm. ">sounds</cite></a>. The results of this study show that children with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/autism"><cite title=" Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal and nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior. The term “autism” is commonly used as a general term to include several disorders that fall under the category of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which are sometimes also called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).">autism</cite></a> react to loud noise with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/fear"><cite title=" not yet defined.">fear</cite></a> rather than with <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/pain"><cite title=" not yet defined.">pain</cite></a>. The authors were not able to say why the children were afraid of <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/loud-noises"><cite title=" not yet defined.">loud noises</cite></a>. The authors believe that the response to loud noise is a <a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/fear"><cite title=" not yet defined.">fear</cite></a> that can be decreased if the child is gently exposed to the loud noise while feeling safe (<a class="glossary-term" href="/therapy/desensitization"><cite title=" not yet defined.">desensitization</cite></a>).</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> auditory integration training (AIT) autism desensitization family fear hearing loud noises pain phobia sound systematic desensitization therapy Thu, 31 May 2007 15:24:54 +0000 scottie 1735 at http://autism.healingthresholds.com