Modificação de comportamentos - problema de uma criança vítima de abuso sexual.

Abstract

The present study analyzed functionally inappropriate behavior such as tantrums, disobedience issued by a child who was sexually abused. Procedures for the control of the experimental design was used for multiple conditions with three main conditions: Attention (A) alone (S) and control (C). The conditions of attention and alone have been divided into others sub conditions. The results showed that attention to controlling inappropriate behavior. For the treatment program, it was decided by using the design of the type ABAB reversal followed by follow-up, with a phase of Baseline I (A), followed by the intervention phase (B), another phase Baseline II (A), followed by a new intervention (B). For the intervention, it was used a differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA), a procedure involving positive reinforcement of appropriate alternative behaviors, which are topographically different from inappropriate behaviors, combined with its extinction. Through the intervention there was an increase in the frequency of appropriate behaviors and decreasing the frequency of inappropriate behavior, may be demonstrated effectiveness of the treatment program.