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Peer reviewedBelfiore, P. J.; Dattilio, Frank M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
This review analyzes the origin and maintenance of self-injurious behavior, focusing on the areas of operant contingencies, sensory contingencies, and/or biological variables. It discusses definitions, prevalence, and etiology. A hypothesis is forwarded which includes components from both the operant and biological domains to explain the origin of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders, Biological Influences, Etiology
