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On the Function of Self-Restraint and Its Relationship to Self-Injury.

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Fisher, Wayne W.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996

Discussion of the functional relationship between self-injurious behavior (SIB) and self-restraint in people with severe disabilities considers SIB and self-restraint as members of the same functional response class, SIB and self-restraint as functionally independent responses, access to self-restraint as positive reinforcement of SIB, termination…

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies

On the Relationship between Self-Injurious Behavior and Self-Restraint.

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Smith, Richard G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992

This study investigated the relationship between self-restraint (e.g., entanglement of limbs in clothing or furniture) and self-injurious behavior (SIB) using functional analysis with five males with severe mental retardation. Results suggested that self-restraint, like SIB, may be maintained by idiosyncratic contingencies. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Contingency Management