Decreasing signs of negative affect and correlated self-injury in an individual with mental retardation and mood disturbances.

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  • S E Lindauer
  • I G DeLeon
  • W W Fisher
چکیده

We evaluated the effects of an enriched environment, based on a paired-choice preference assessment, on both rates of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and percentage of session intervals during which signs of negative affect were displayed by a woman with mental retardation and a mood disorder. Results suggested that SIB and signs of negative affect were highly correlated and that the enriched environment effectively reduced both.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of applied behavior analysis

دوره 32 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999