Citation

Christensen TJ, Ringdahl JE, Bosch JJ, Falcomata TS, Luke JR, Andelman MS. Educ. Treat. Child. 2009; 32(1): 89-103.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, West Virginia University Press)

DOI

10.1353/etc.0.0041

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A functional analysis was conducted to identify the role environmental variables had on the maintenance of self-injury and aggression. At the outset of the evaluation, an abdominal x-ray showed a moderate to large amount of stool throughout the colon (i.e., constipation). Consequently, medication was administered to promote bowel emptying. Initial high rates of self-injury and aggression reduced to near-zero levels following bowel cleanout, yielding undifferentiated functional analysis results.

Language: en