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A Retrospective on "The Suicidal Fit" in Mainland Puerto Ricans: Research Issues.

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Zayas, Luis H. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1989

Reviews research of "suicidal fit" among Puerto Ricans in New York City (Trautman, 1961). Trautman studied suicidal behavior among Puerto Ricans in South Bronx. Critiques Trautman's methodology and findings interpretation. Discusses implications for mental health research with mainland Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic groups. (Author/TES)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Cultural Influences, Hispanic Americans

Self-Injurious Behavior, Its Treatment, and Normalization.

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Mulick, James A.; Kedesdy, Jurgen H. – Mental Retardation, 1988

The article explores the paradoxical relationship between normalization ideology and behavior analysis as reflected in techniques used in the treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) in mentally retarded individuals. Ideology should be evaluated carefully for its effects on science policy to prevent undesirable limits on research and treatment.…

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management