Decreasing self-injurious beha
Decreasing self-injurious behavior(s) Self-injurious behavior refers to repeated responses made by individuals that are directed toward themselves and result in tissue damage or physical harm. Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is found in some individuals with severe mental retardation, but it is a characteristic most often associated with multiple disabilities. Nevertheless, some children and youths with normal intelligence and language skills indulge in SIB. The intent usually is to injure themselves without killing themselves. Topographies of SIB include, but are not limited to: mouthing, hand biting, head banging, and skin tearing. The resultant injuries vary from mild abrasions to extensive scarring. Many different approaches to reducing SIB have been tried. No approach has been entirely successful, although some show better results than others. The major contribution to effective interventions for SIB has come from the field of applied behavior analysis. Interventions range from mildly intrusive to more drastic techniques such as electric shock. The focus of this paper will be on effective methods used for reducing self-injurious behavior. When trying to decrease a behavior such as s
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