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Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory. / Pritchard, D.M.; Hoerger, M.L.; Pritchard, D. et al.
In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Vol. 47, No. 4, 07.10.2014, p. 814-833.

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Pritchard, DM, Hoerger, ML, Pritchard, D, Hoerger, M & Mace, FC 2014, 'Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory', Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 814-833. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.163

APA

Pritchard, D. M., Hoerger, M. L., Pritchard, D., Hoerger, M., & Mace, F. C. (2014). Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47(4), 814-833. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.163

CBE

Pritchard DM, Hoerger ML, Pritchard D, Hoerger M, Mace FC. 2014. Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 47(4):814-833. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.163

MLA

Pritchard, D.M. et al. "Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory". Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 2014, 47(4). 814-833. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.163

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Pritchard DM, Hoerger ML, Pritchard D, Hoerger M, Mace FC. Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 2014 Oct 7;47(4):814-833. doi: 10.1002/jaba.163

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Pritchard, D.M. ; Hoerger, M.L. ; Pritchard, D. et al. / Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory. In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 2014 ; Vol. 47, No. 4. pp. 814-833.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Treatment relapse and behavioral momentum theory

AU - Pritchard, D.M.

AU - Hoerger, M.L.

AU - Pritchard, D.

AU - Hoerger, M.

AU - Mace, F.C.

PY - 2014/10/7

Y1 - 2014/10/7

N2 - The relapse of problem behavior after apparently successful treatment is an enduring problem for the field of applied behavior analysis. Several theoretical accounts of treatment relapse have emerged over the years. However, one account that has received considerable recent attention is based on behavioral momentum theory (BMT). BMT has shown that behavior is more persistent in contexts that are correlated with higher rates of reinforcers after disruption of the response–reinforcer relation. Accordingly, relapse after successful treatment can be viewed as the persistence of behavior when treatment is compromised in some manner. We review basic BMT research, alternative accounts of treatment relapse, and translational research studies derived from BMT research. The implications for applied behavior analysis in practice are discussed along with potential solutions to the problem of treatment relapse

AB - The relapse of problem behavior after apparently successful treatment is an enduring problem for the field of applied behavior analysis. Several theoretical accounts of treatment relapse have emerged over the years. However, one account that has received considerable recent attention is based on behavioral momentum theory (BMT). BMT has shown that behavior is more persistent in contexts that are correlated with higher rates of reinforcers after disruption of the response–reinforcer relation. Accordingly, relapse after successful treatment can be viewed as the persistence of behavior when treatment is compromised in some manner. We review basic BMT research, alternative accounts of treatment relapse, and translational research studies derived from BMT research. The implications for applied behavior analysis in practice are discussed along with potential solutions to the problem of treatment relapse

U2 - 10.1002/jaba.163

DO - 10.1002/jaba.163

M3 - Article

VL - 47

SP - 814

EP - 833

JO - Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

JF - Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

SN - 0021-8855

IS - 4

ER -