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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 6 (2020), Article ID 6:IJPBA-167, 10 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2020/167
Original Article
Contingent Skin-Shock Treatment in 173 Cases of Severe Problem Behavior

Nathan A. Blenkush* and John O’Neill

Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, 250 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021, USA
Dr. Nathan A. Blenkush, Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, 250 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA 02021, USA; E-mail: n.blenkush@judgerc.org
05 March 2020; 25 March 2020; 27 March 2020
Blenkush NA, O’Neill J (2020) Contingent Skin-Shock Treatment in 173 Cases of Severe Problem Behavior. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 6: 167. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2020/167

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