Bedtime tantrums, a case study

Abstract

It is presented a report concerned with an intervention in a sleep problem with a two year-old child. The functional analysis of the problem emphasizes the importance of the parent’s behavior in relation to the child’s problematic behavior. The work is made directly with the parents shaping instead of instructing the guide lines of the treatment. This natural intervention with minimal intrusitivity was very effective after a week, and increased the likehood of the adult’s adherence behavior.