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  • Title: Treatment of constipation-caused encopresis by a negative reinforcement procedure.
    Author: Rolider A, Van Houten R.
    Journal: J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry; 1985 Mar; 16(1):67-70. PubMed ID: 3998177.
    Abstract:
    During a baseline condition soiling and the cumulative number of bowel movements of a child suffering from retentive encopresis were recorded. Following this, a DRO (differential reinforcement of other behavior) alone, a DRO plus overcorrection procedure, and a negative reinforcement procedure were each evaluated using a reversal design. The negative reinforcement procedure, which involved having the child sit on the toilet three times a day for increasing time periods if no bowel movement occurred, suppressed soiling and led to regular unprompted daily bowel movements in a very brief period of time. The DRO alone and DRO plus overcorrection conditions produced only a small decline in soiling.
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