TY - JOUR PY - 1981// TI - A comparison of techniques for the elimination of self-injurious behavior in a mildly retarded woman JO - Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry A1 - Fleming, Anne A1 - Nolley, D. SP - 81 EP - 85 VL - 12 IS - 1 N2 - The self-injurious behavior of an institutionalized, highly social, highly verbal, midly retarded woman was successfully treated through the use of boxing glove restraints over a 30-week period after unsuccessful, less-intrusive means were attempted. Application of the restrain was conditioned to be an (S-delta), contrasted with an expanding Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior (DRI) during periods of restraint removal. Absence of self-injury was maintained at 18 month follow-up by which time she had been discharged to a community placement.

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