Self-Restraint as Positive Reinforcement for Self-Injurious Behavior.

Smith, Richard G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ521583

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Self-Restraint as Positive Reinforcement for Self-Injurious Behavior.

Smith, Richard G.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v29 n1 p99-102 Spr 1996

This study compared rates of self-injurious behavior (SIB) exhibited by a 32-year-old woman with profound mental retardation across conditions in which access to restraint was either continuously available, presented as a consequence for SIB, or unavailable. Rates of SIB increased when access to restraint was contingent upon SIB, suggesting that self-restraint functioned as positive reinforcement for SIB. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Positive Reinforcement, Self Control, Self Injurious Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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