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Barrett, Rowland P.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
Double blind study compared effects of two drug treatments, naloxone hydrochloride and naltrexone hydrochloride, on self-injurious behavior of a 12-year-old mentally retarded and autistic girl. Self-injury increased with naloxone treatment but decreased to near zero with naltrexone, a change which persisted at follow-up 22 months after treatment.…
Descriptors: Autism, Drug Therapy, Maintenance, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedPace, Gary M.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
Assessment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) in three individuals with developmental disabilities revealed that the behavior was an escape response maintained by negative reinforcement. Treatment consisted of extinction plus instructional fading and resulted in immediate and large reductions in SIB behaviors. Maintenance occurred as instruction…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Developmental Disabilities, Extinction (Psychology)
Peer reviewedZirpoli, Thomas J.; Lloyd, John Wills – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1987
The literature review looks at self-injurious behaviors in handicapped students in terms of characteristics, prevalence, etiology (biological, psychological, and as learned behavior), and management including extinction, positive punishment, negative punishment, and reinforcement of other behaviors. Problems in areas of management, administration,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
