Date of Award
1981
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Graduate School
First Advisor
Martin T. Gipson
First Committee Member
Michael Davis
Second Committee Member
Esther Cohen
Abstract
Three severely developmentally delayed institutionalized adolescent individuals were treated for severe self-injurious behavior over a three month period. Treatment consisted of positive practice overcorrection, restraint delivered as a reinforcer for an absence of self-injury, and increased interaction during task training sessions. Treatment was faded for two of the individuals in successive steps involving decreased restraint and interaction. Self-injurious behavior was reduced in all cases. Prosocial behaviors increased with reductions in self-injurious behavior.
Pages
61
Recommended Citation
Ross, Robin S.. (1981). Treatment of severe self-injurious behavior among the institutionalized retarded using a combination of overcorrection, contingent restraint, and increased interaction. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2060
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