Suppression of Headbanging on the Ward
- 1 February 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 36 (1) , 315-321
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1975.36.1.315
Abstract
Effects of leg shock and a conditioned aversive stimulus (a loud, verbal “No”) on the self-injurious responses of a profoundly retarded patient were assessed. The “No” and shock produced a significant decrement in self-injurious responding. The procedure was then modified for use in the regular ward environment. The staff delivered the loud, verbal “No” contingent on each self-injurious response they observed, and occasional leg shocks. The procedure afforded clinically significant control of the patient's self-injurious behavior, but it was not possible to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the procedure.Keywords
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