The present study demonstrates the efficacy of an overcorrection procedure in eliminating chronic rumination in a 10-year-old severely emotionally disturbed male. The procedure was successfully applied by a teacher and classroom aide in a public school environment, suggesting the applicability of overcorrection technqiues in decelerating self-stimulatory and deviant patterns of behavior in nonclinical and noninstitutional environments.
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