The effects of a treatment package used within the context of three DRL schedules of reinforcement (DRL 40%, DRL 20%, and DRL 0%) were evaluated with an 8½-yr.-old boy who evidenced regressive enuresis. Although it could not be concluded that the DRL schedules per se were responsible for the elimination of enuretic behavior, the data suggest that the total package of procedures eliminated this behavior. The advantages of consultation with parents were discussed and better-controlled research using DRL schedules to treat enuresis was advised.
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