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J Appl Behav Anal. 1996 Spring; 29(1): 99–102.
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Self-restraint as positive reinforcement for self-injurious behavior.
R G Smith, D C Lerman, and B A Iwata
University of North Texas, USA.
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Abstract
Many individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior (SIB) also exhibit self-restraint. We compared rates of SIB exhibited by a 32-year-old woman diagnosed with profound retardation across conditions in which access to restraint was (a) continuously available, (b) presented as a consequence for SIB, or (c) unavailable. Rates of SIB increased when access to restraint was contingent upon SIB and decreased when restraint was unavailable, suggesting that self-restraint functioned as positive reinforcement for SIB.
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  • Derby KM, Fisher WW, Piazza CC. The effects of contingent and noncontingent attention on self-injury and self-restraint. J Appl Behav Anal. 1996 Spring;29(1):107–110. [PMC free article] [PubMed]
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  • Smith RG, Iwata BA, Vollmer TR, Pace GM. On the relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-restraint. J Appl Behav Anal. 1992 Summer;25(2):433–445. [PMC free article] [PubMed]
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