@article{ref1,
title="On the relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-restraint",
journal="Journal of applied behavior analysis",
year="1992",
author="Smith, R. G. and Iwata, B. A. and Vollmer, T. R. and Pace, G. M.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="433-445",
abstract="Many individuals who exhibit self-injurious behavior (SIB) also exhibit self-restraint. Three hypotheses about the determinants of self-restraint have been suggested: (a) Self-restraint is maintained by escape from or avoidance of aversive aspects of SIB, (b) self-restraint and SIB are members of the same functional class, and (c) self-restraint and SIB are functionally independent. This study examined a method by which the relationship between self-restraint and SIB may be investigated using functional analysis. Data were collected on the self-restraint and SIB exhibited by 5 mentally retarded males, while conditions suspected to maintain SIB were manipulated. Results suggested that self-restraint, like SIB, may be maintained by idiosyncratic contingencies. Implications of an understanding of self-restraint for the analysis and treatment of SIB are discussed, as are some general possibilities for future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-8855",
doi="10.1901/jaba.1992.25-433",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1992.25-433"
}