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Peer reviewedSingh, N. N.; Pulman, Ruth M. – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1979
Psychological treatment techniques for the control of self-injury in a 13-year-old male with de Lange syndrome (a rare disorder characterized by retarded mental and physical development) are presented. Techniques, which included mild punishment, time out, and differential reinforcement, produced a clinically significant control of self-injurious…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
