The Effects of Parent-Implemented Crisis Intervention: A Real-Life Emergency Involving a Child's Refusal to Use a Gas Mask

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Abstract
Presents a clinical description and a preliminary assessment of a case study. The effects of time-limited, family-based, cognitive-behavioral intervention for a preschool-age child who rejected the use of a gas mask during the Gulf War are reported. The parents utilized story reading, play, and cognitive-behavioral modification on the targeted noncompliance behaviors in the home within a 3-day period, which led to improvement. Implications of the findings for treatment of noncompliant preschoolers in emergency are discussed.