Problems in the Behavioural Treatment of Self-Injury in the Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome.

Gilbert, Sara; And Others

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Publication Date: 1979-Dec

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Problems in the Behavioural Treatment of Self-Injury in the Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome.

Gilbert, Sara; And Others

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, v21 n6 p795-800 Dec 1979

The treatment combined extinction of the injurious behavior and reinforcement of alternative behavior and was successful in the controlled hospital environment. However, an attempt to teach the parents to continue the treatment at home failed. Journal Availability: J. B. Lippincott Co., East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19105 (Author/DLS)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Exceptional Child Research, Extinction (Psychology), Parent Participation, Reinforcement, Self Mutilation, Special Health Problems, Young Children

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