The reinforcement of calm sitting behavior: a method used to reduce the self-injurious behavior of a profoundly retarded boy.
The frequency and intensity of a 14-year-old profoundly retarded male's self-injurious behavior was significantly reduced by the reinforcement of calm sitting behavior. Social validation ratings confirmed the effectiveness of treatment, and showed that gains generalized across treatment and non-treatment settings and across people associated or not with treatment. Treatment gains were maintained at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000517:prevention & control*