Use of Negative Reinforcement in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior.

Steege, Mark W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ424544

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Use of Negative Reinforcement in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior.

Steege, Mark W.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v23 n4 p459-67 Win 1990

Two severely handicapped children (ages 5-6) exhibiting self-injurious behavior were treated with negative reinforcement (brief escape from grooming activities) contingent upon a behavior that was incompatible with self-injury (pressing a microswitch that activated a "stop" message). Treatment led to decreased self-injury, which was maintained at followup for one child. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Hygiene, Intervention, Maintenance, Multiple Disabilities, Negative Reinforcement, Outcomes of Treatment, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Self Care Skills, Self Mutilation, Severe Disabilities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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