Abstract
We used a biobehavioral treatment consisting of melatonin and a standardized bed and wake time to decrease one girl's head and mouth touches associated with sleep-related trichotillomania and trichophagia. We remotely coached the girl's caregiver to implement all procedures and monitored response to treatment using a DropCam Pro video camera equipped with night-vision capabilities. Head and mouth touches decreased, and her sleep pattern improved with the combination of treatment strategies. We discuss our use of a novel mode of service delivery to treat sleep-related problem behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-262 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of applied behavior analysis |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2018 |
Keywords
- melatonin
- remote treatment
- sleep hygiene
- trichophagia
- trichotillomania
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
- Applied Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science