title: Self-injury in the de Lange syndrome.
abstract: Self-injury, a common problem among retarded children is thought to be a behavioural manifestation of an organic disease and the usual treatment has been through drugs or physical restraint. Psychological treatment techniques were used to control such behaviour in a de Lange syndrome patient. The treatment was effective in producing clinically significant control of self-injurious behaviour.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003635:De Lange Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy