TY - JOUR PY - 1979// TI - Self-injury in the de Lange syndrome JO - Journal of mental deficiency research A1 - Singh, N. N. A1 - Pulman, R. M. SP - 79 EP - 84 VL - 23 IS - 2 N2 - Self-injury, a common problem among retarded children is thought to be a behavioural manifestation of an organic disease and the usual treatment has been through drugs or physical restraint. Psychological treatment techniques were used to control such behaviour in a de Lange syndrome patient. The treatment was effective in producing clinically significant control of self-injurious behaviour.

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