Self-Injurious Behavior, Its Treatment, and Normalization.

Mulick, James A.; Kedesdy, Jurgen H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Self-Injurious Behavior, Its Treatment, and Normalization.

Mulick, James A.; Kedesdy, Jurgen H.

Mental Retardation, v26 n4 p223-29 Aug 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. (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Normalization (Handicapped), Self Destructive Behavior, Self Mutilation, Theory Practice Relationship, Trend Analysis

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Language: English

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