Citation

Sturmey P. J. Behav. Ther. Exp. Psychiatry 1994; 25(4): 331-336.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, San Antonio State School, Abilene, TX 78214.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7706511

Abstract

Seven attempts to assess the function of self-injurious behavior in a person with profound mental retardation are described. Although repeated correlational and experimental methods were implemented to determine the functional role of this behavior no clear functions were identified. A clinical implication of this case and that this methodology is not all-embracing. Different assumptions should be explored after substantial efforts have failed.

Language: en