Journal article
Use of negative reinforcement in the treatment of self-injurious behavior
Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.23(4), pp.459-467
1990
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1990.23-459
PMCID: PMC1286261
PMID: 2150070
Abstract
Behavioral assessment procedures were used to determine the maintaining conditions of self-injury exhibited by 2 children with severe multiple handicaps. For both children, negative reinforcement (escape from grooming activities) was determined to be the maintaining reinforcer for self-injury (hand/arm biting) within an alternating treatments design. The treatment packages involved the use of negative reinforcement (brief escape from grooming activities) contingent upon a behavior that was incompatible with self-injury (reaching and pressing a microswitch that activated a pre-recorded message of "stop"). Treatment was evaluated with a reversal design for 1 child and with a multiple baseline across grooming activities for the 2nd child. The treatment led to a marked decrease in self-injury for both children. At follow-up, high rates of self-injury were reported for the 1st child, but low rates of self-injury and an increase in task-related appropriate behavior were observed for the 2nd child.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Use of negative reinforcement in the treatment of self-injurious behavior
- Creators
- Mark W Steege - University of IowaDavid P WackerKarla C CigrandWendy K BergChristine G NovakThomas M ReimersGary M SassoAgnes DeRaad
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.23(4), pp.459-467
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1901/jaba.1990.23-459
- PMID
- 2150070
- PMCID
- PMC1286261
- ISSN
- 0021-8855
- eISSN
- 1938-3703
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1990
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9983993338802771
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