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Lambrechts, Greet; Van Den Noortgate, Wim; Eeman, Lieve; Maes, Bea – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Staff reactions play an important role in the development and maintaining of clients' challenging behaviour. Because there is a paucity of research on staff reactions in naturalistic settings, this study examined sequential associations between challenging behaviour and staff reactions by means of a descriptive analysis. We analysed video…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Attitude Measures
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Lang, Russell; Didden, Robert; Machalicek, Wendy; Rispoli, Mandy; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio; Mulloy, Austin; Regester, April; Pierce, Nigel; Kang, Soyeon – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Skin-picking is a type of self-injurious behavior involving the pulling, scratching, lancing, digging, or gouging of one's own body. It is associated with social impairment, and increased medical and mental health concerns. While there are several reports showing that skin-picking is common in individuals with developmental disabilities, knowledge…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Destructive Behavior, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification
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Hastings, Richard P.; Boulton, Holly V. N.; Monzani, Louisa C.; Tombs, Anna K. H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
A variety of variables have been found to augment perceived social validity of behavioral interventions. In the present study, potential effects of behavioral function were evaluated. Sixty students inexperienced in work with people with mental retardation, and 60 experienced staff watched one of two carefully matched acted videos depicting…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Intervention