Table 4.
Use of Behavioral Techniques by Parents Who Received Parent Training
| Using skill, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Behavioral skills | Total N = 48a |
| Reinforcement | 34 (70.8) |
| Planned ignoring | 32 (66.7) |
| Behavioral principles | 31 (64.6) |
| Compliance training | 29 (60.4) |
| Prevention strategies I | 27 (56.3) |
| Teaching skills | 27 (56.3) |
| Generalization and maintenance | 23 (47.9) |
| Token economy | 22 (45.8) |
| Time out | 21 (43.8) |
| Prevention strategies II—daily schedule | 20 (41.7) |
| Booster session | 15 (31.3) |
| Crisis management | 10 (20.8) |
| Bedtime and sleep problems | 8 (16.7) |
| Toilet training | 7 (14.6) |
| Functional communication training | 5 (10.4) |
| Imitation skills | 5 (10.4) |
| Feeding skills | 3 (6.3) |
| No behavioral skill used | 3 (6.3) |
| No. of skills used per case, mean (SD) | 10.82 (6.57) |
a
Three cases from the no parent training groups received parent training after the study treatment and are included in the 48.
SD, standard deviation.