Treating Retentive Encopresis: Dietary Modification and Behavioral Techniques.

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Title: Treating Retentive Encopresis: Dietary Modification and Behavioral Techniques.
Language: English
Authors: Nabors, Laura, Morgan, Sam B.
Source: Child & Family Behavior Therapy. 1995 17(1):47-58.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Conditioning, Dietetics, Males, Therapy, Young Children
ISSN: 0731-7107
Abstract: A home-based contingency management program, consisting of diet modification, laxatives, correction for soiling accidents, stimulus control training, and positive reinforcement, was implemented for treatment of a 4-year-old encopretic male. The findings provide evidence supporting the effectiveness of dietary modification combined with behavior management techniques for treating retentive encopresis. (JPS)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: EJ506266
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A home-based contingency management program, consisting of diet modification, laxatives, correction for soiling accidents, stimulus control training, and positive reinforcement, was implemented for treatment of a 4-year-old encopretic male. The findings provide evidence supporting the effectiveness of dietary modification combined with behavior management techniques for treating retentive encopresis. (JPS)
ISSN:0731-7107