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The effects of an escape extinction procedure using protective equipment on self‐injurious behavior
2017 · Behavioral Interventions; v. 32; n. 2; p. 152-159; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2017
- Dados editoriais
- Behavioral Interventions; v. 32; n. 2; p. 152-159; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- BEHAVIORAL-INTERVENTIONS; análise do comportamento
- DOI
- 10.1002/bin.1475
Autores
- Lisa Tereshko
- Donn Sottolano
Resumo
While escape extinction has shown to be successful in reducing escape maintained self‐injurious behavior, there is limited research on the use of escape extinction with protective equipment for escape maintained self‐injurious behavior. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of an escape extinction procedure paired with the application of protective equipment on the escape maintained self‐injurious behavior of an 8‐year‐old boy diagnosed with autism. Results suggested that escape extinction using protective equipment for safety is an effective approach to decrease head hitting. Rates of self‐injurious behavior during an 18‐month follow‐up were comparable to rates observed in the final intervention phase.