Overcorrection: An effective procedure that failed1

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Abstract
An overcorrection procedure was used to modify the high rate headstriking behavior of a 10‐year‐old retarded child. While the treatment was effective in reducing the behavior, the staff ultimately abandoned the procedure because it could not be practically implemented in their applied setting. It is suggested that while technically effective treatments are available to treat such behavioral disorders, greater attention must be paid to staff response cost and implementation factors which may deem even effective treatments impractical in applied situations.