Citation

Tierney DW. J. Behav. Ther. Exp. Psychiatry 1986; 17(1): 47-50.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3700671

Abstract

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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