Verbal-nonverbal correspondence training is a behavioral approach recommended in the development of adaptive behaviors and the reduction of problem behaviors. This paper summarizes research findings involving 4 verbal-nonverbal correspondence-training techniques and then illustrates the potential utility of these techniques in general pediatric settings. Particular emphasis is placed on strategies pediatricians could employ to teach patients how to use these techniques effectively to decrease problem behaviors at home (e.g., ADHD, refusing to take the prescribed medication, eating problems) among children seen in outpatient pediatric settings.
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