ABA glossary
Relapse prevention
Definition
Planning, during and after treatment, to make the return of a reduced behavior less likely, for example by programming generalization, training caregivers, keeping some reinforcement for the replacement behavior, and scheduling follow-up.
Example from a session
Before discharge, the BCBA trains both parents and grandparents to keep reinforcing break requests and schedules check-ins at 1 and 3 months.
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