A survey of self-restraint, self-injury, and other maladaptive behaviors in an institutionalized retarded population.
Psychologists of a state school for mentally retarded persons were surveyed to assess the prevalence of self-restraint, self-injurious behavior (SIB), and other maladaptive behaviors for clients in their facility. Results indicated that almost all clients reliably identified as engaging in self-restraint also engaged in self-injurious behavior while other maladaptive behaviors for self-restraining clients occurred much less frequently. The occurrence of SIB in the school's population was substantially lower than in the self-restraining population. Results are discussed in terms of future research investigating a functional relationship between self-restraint and SIB. Clinical implications for the use of self-restraint as an intervention for SIB also are discussed.
Fovel
J T
JT
Department of Psychology, Walter E. Fernald State School, Belmont, MA 02178-9108.
Lash
P S
PS
Barron
D A
DA
Roberts
M S
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000523:psychology*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment