Familiarity, proximity and self-injurious behaviors.
This paper introduces familiarity and proximity of direct-care staff as possible contributors to the etiology of self-injurious behaviors. Analysis suggests that research workers consider these two variables when evaluating the etiology of such behaviors with specific reference to positive and negative reinforcement paradigms.
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012056:Reinforcement, Social; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment