Assessment and treatment of problem behavior maintained by mand compliance.

We modified functional analysis procedures to include a condition in which we reinforced problem behavior by complying with a child's mands. After identifying compliance with mands as a reinforcer, we evaluated the efficacy of a token system with a response-cost contingency and incorporated discriminative stimuli to signal when mands would be reinforced. The token system with response cost effectively reduced problem behavior.

A randomized trial of polyunsaturated fatty acids for refractory epilepsy.

Objective: Though polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduce seizures in several animal models, results have been inconsistent in humans. The goal of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of a PUFA supplement as adjunctive treatment for intractable focal or generalized epilepsy in humans.

Methods: Adults with uncontrolled epilepsy were randomized to either mineral oil placebo or a PUFA supplement (eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexanoic acid (DHA), 2.