Behavioral intervention in epileptic seizures in a child with autism
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https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v27i1.2051Keywords:
Epilepsy, Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, Function-based InterventionAbstract
O transtorno do espectro do autismo (TEA) está frequentemente associado a crises epiléticas e poucos estudos reportam intervenções comportamentais para esses casos. O presente estudo avaliou se uma intervenção operante reduziria crises epilépticas em uma criança com TEA e epilepsia. Essas crises foram avaliadas por observação direta em dois ambientes (casa e clínica) e análise funcional experimental. Após três sessões consecutivas de linha de base, a intervenção empregou procedimento de reforçamento diferencial de outros comportamentos, treino de comunicação funcional e orientação parental. Os resultados indicam que as crises epilépticas da participante apresentavam frequência superior a sete crises por dia e estavam sob controle operante nos dois ambientes. Após a intervenção, nenhuma crise foi identificada, sendo mantida essa frequência 39 dias após encerrar o estudo. Esses achados sugerem que intervenções baseadas em análise funcional e reforçamento diferencial podem reduzir crises epilépticas em crianças com TEA.
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