Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports(JCRC)

Walden University, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  Reducing Sibling Fighting Using a Four Step Desensitization and Team Working Intervention in Preteens: A Case Study
  Author(s): Douglas H. Ruben*
  
  Sibling conflict is a common fam.ily concern that can escalate into aggression and disrupt home routines. Studies examining methods of preteen and teen sibling conflict resolution using applied behavior analysis have been extensive but limited. Interventions effectively implement at-the-moment problem solving modalities and spotlight the role of mediator/facilitator as contingency manager. But once the contingency manager’s role fades or self-managed skill applications weaken, fighting rates returns to baseline levels. This case study evaluated the effects of a four step desensitization and team working intervention on daily fighting incidents between two siblings (ages 7 and 9). Multi-causal factors also considered included parental responses, and confounding contingencies in other (generalized) settings. A component of anxiety-avoidance training taught independent sibling conf.. Read More»
  

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