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Peer reviewedHanley, Gregory P.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Fisher, Wayne W.; Adelinis, John D. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of an adolescent with severe mental retardation, who demonstrated self-injurious behavior (SIB) when given attention, evaluated the extent to which providing attention only to appropriate communication would reduce SIB. The client's SIB was reduced significantly only when the therapist left the room when he engaged in SIB. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention, Behavior Modification, Extinction (Psychology)
Peer reviewedZarcone, Jennifer R.; Crosland, Kimberly; Fisher, Wayne W.; Worsdell, April S.; Herman, Kelly – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A brief negative-reinforcement assessment was conducted with five children (ages 4 to 14) with developmental disabilities with severe destructive behavior. Children were trained to engage in an escape response and were presented with a variety of stimuli. For each child, several stimuli were identified that may serve as effective negative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
