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Peer reviewedApplegate, Heather; Matson, Johnny L.; Cherry, Katie E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study used the Questions about Behavior Function Scale to examine the functions of five severe problem behaviors (self-injurious behavior, aggression, stereotypies, pica, and rumination) in 417 institutionalized persons with mental retardation. The most common function for all behaviors except aggression was nonsocial. Aggression was maintained…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders
