Music as a Reinforcer in Patient-Controlled Duration of Time-Out.

The article discusses a study concerning the use of music therapy which allowed a patient to control the duration of time-out of her unwanted behaviors during treatment sessions in the U.S. It states that the patient was closely observed in a behavior modification program. It mentions the effectiveness of the time-out technique to decrease the response duration of the targeted behaviors of the patient studied. It also notes the variations between the target behaviors of the patient.