individual programs must be designed to suit the particular patient by using stimuli that are specific positive and negative reinforcers for that individual. For example, the long-term goals for a patient with anorexia nervosa is weight gain. Intermediate goals are to become less preoccupied with food and body image. Patients with anorexia also may enjoy reading mystery novels and chewing gum. A specific progrm would be developed for such a patient in which she would be provided with three regular, well balanced meals per day and told that access to her specific preferred pleasures would be contingent on going to the dining room for meals, eating them, and demonstrating a regular pattern of weight gain. A schedule of reinforcers would be developed to encourage her compliance with eating regularly. For example, she might be restricted to her room initially between meals and given no access to exercise, mystery novels, or chewing gum .
individual programs must be designed to suit the particular patient by using stimuli that are specific positive and negative reinforcers for that individual. For example, the long-term goals for a patient with anorexia nervosa is weight gain. Intermediate goals are to become less preoccupied with food and body image. Patients with anorexia also may enjoy reading mystery novels and chewing gum. A specific progrm would be developed for such a patient in which she would be provided with three regular, well balanced meals per day and told that access to her specific preferred pleasures would be contingent on going to the dining room for meals, eating them, and demonstrating a regular pattern of weight gain. A schedule of reinforcers would be developed to encourage her compliance with eating regularly. For example, she might be restricted to her room initially between meals and given no access to exercise, mystery novels, or chewing gum .
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