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Peer reviewedLinscheid, Thomas R.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
The Self-Injurious Behavior Inhibiting System (in which mild and brief contingent electric stimulation is delivered) was evaluated with five cases involving severe mental retardation and previously unmanageable self-injurious behavior. Findings indicated almost complete elimination of the self-injurious behavior with followup suggesting continuing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Children
