The Role of Attention in the Treatment of Attention-Maintained Self-Injurious Behavior: Noncontingent Reinforcement and Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior.

Iwata, Brian A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ463987

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Role of Attention in the Treatment of Attention-Maintained Self-Injurious Behavior: Noncontingent Reinforcement and Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior.

Iwata, Brian A.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v26 n1 p9-21 Spr 1993

This study compared differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) and noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) in the reduction of self-injurious behavior in three adult females with severe or profound mental retardation. Both procedures were highly effective in reducing self-injury, with NCR less limited than DRO. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adults, Attention, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Females, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Positive Reinforcement, Self Destructive Behavior, Self Mutilation, Severe Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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