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Combination of extinction and protective measures in the treatment of severely self‐injurious behavior
2003 · Behavioral Interventions; v. 18; n. 2; p. 109-121; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2003
- Dados editoriais
- Behavioral Interventions; v. 18; n. 2; p. 109-121; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- BEHAVIORAL-INTERVENTIONS; análise do comportamento
- DOI
- 10.1002/bin.131
Autores
- Lizen J. Yang
Resumo
AbstractTwo female adolescents with profound mental retardation and physical disabilities residing in a state facility exhibited self‐injurious behavior (SIB). They had been wearing restrictive mechanical restraints for more than two years to prevent injuries from occurring. By using an indirect method of functional analysis, social attention was found to be the factor reinforcing and maintaining their behaviors. Extinction in combination with non‐intrusive protective measures was selected as the intervention strategy to reduce SIB. The outcomes of the treatment were evaluated with an AB probe design. Incidents of SIB decreased quickly and sharply after the treatment began. Once the incidents had reached a level of zero for three consecutive sessions, a six‐month follow‐up was started. No SIB was observed or reported during the follow‐up. The advantages of using extinction, especially in conjunction with the non‐intrusive protective measures to treat SIB, are discussed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.