The treatment of severe self-injurious behavior through sensory stimulation: A case report
Abstract
Self-injurious behavior of an institutionalized man with profound intellectual disability was treated
with a daily 15-min sensory stimulation program, which consisted of moving the arms and hands
of the participant, swinging his body, and massage. The frequency of self-injurious behavior was
measured in 10-min sessions. Using a reversal design, it was shown that sensory stimulation
decreased the participant’s self-hitting behavior significantly, both in intensity and in frequency.
Sensory stimulation is recommended for use in those cases in which functional analysis has shown
that self-injury may be reinforced by its sensory consequences.
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Format
Articles
Research article
Published
2016
Series
Subjects
Publication in research information system
Publisher
Sakarya Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201610254446Käytä tätä linkitykseen.
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1303-5134
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v13i3.4097
Language
English
Published in
International Journal of Human Sciences
Citation
- Saloviita, T. (2016). The treatment of severe self-injurious behavior through sensory stimulation: A case report. International Journal of Human Sciences, 13(3), 4126-4134. https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v13i3.4097
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Copyright© Saloviita, 2016. This is an open access article published by Sakarya Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi.