TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - On the relationship between self-injurious behavior and self-restraint
JO  - Journal of applied behavior analysis
A1  - Smith, R. G.
A1  - Iwata, B. A.
A1  - Vollmer, T. R.
A1  - Pace, G. M.
SP  - 433
EP  - 445
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-8855
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1992.25-433
ID  - ref1
ER  -