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. 1990 Spring;23(1):91–98. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1990.23-91

Behavior management of infant sleep disturbance.

K G France 1, S M Hudson 1
PMCID: PMC1286213  PMID: 2335487

Abstract

Using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design, we evaluated the effects of extinction and stimulus control on nighttime sleep disturbances exhibited by 7 infants. Results showed that frequency and duration of night wakings decreased for all subjects, with corresponding improvements reflected through changes in responses to the sleep behavior scale. Observed improvements maintained at 3 and 24 months posttreatment.

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