Abstract
The ketogenic diet, a treatment for intractable epilepsy, is rarely initiated because it requires strict compliance with a diet that is perceived to be unpalatable. In a case study of a 15‐year‐old girl with uncontrolled epilepsy, we used a stimulus‐choice procedure to assess relative preferences of 33 foods from the diet and to develop two treatments based on Premack's principle. The results of a multielement analysis showed that both treatments increased dietary compliance. Compliance was maintained with generalization of treatment across settings, and was associated with a 40% reduction in seizures. 1995 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-342 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of applied behavior analysis |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Premack's principle
- behavioral pediatrics
- diet compliance
- epilepsy
- ketogenic diet
- preferences
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- Applied Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science