A Comparison of Shock Intensity in the Treatment of Longstanding and Severe Self-Injurious Behavior.

Williams, Don E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1993

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A Comparison of Shock Intensity in the Treatment of Longstanding and Severe Self-Injurious Behavior.

Williams, Don E.; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v14 n3 p207-19 May-Jun 1993

The severe self-injurious behavior of a woman with profound mental retardation was treated with 3.5 milliamps of shock combined with reinforcement and extinction techniques, with minimal results. Treatment with the Hot Shot Power Mite, which delivers 18.5 milliamps, combined with reinforcement for compliance and extinction of self-injurious escape behavior, was effective. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Extinction (Psychology), Females, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Punishment, Reinforcement, Self Mutilation, Severe Mental Retardation, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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