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The treatment of severe self-injurious behavior through sensory stimulation: A case report
Timo Saloviitasubject
medicine.medical_specialtyMassageSensory stimulation therapysensory stimulationmedicine.medical_treatmentSensory systemself-injurious behaviorkehitysvammatmedicine.diseaselaitoshoitoPhysical medicine and rehabilitationSelf-injurious behavior; intellectual disabilities; applied behavior analysisIntellectual disabilitymedicineinstitutional careLibrary of Congress Classificationta516intellectual disabilitiesSpecial education; psychologyApplied behavior analysisPsychologyFunctional analysis (psychology)Clinical psychologyitsetuhokäyttäytyminendescription
Self-injurious behavior of an institutionalized man with profound intellectual disability was treated with a daily 15-min sensory stimulation program, which consisted of moving the arms and hands of the participant, swinging his body, and massage. The frequency of self-injurious behavior was measured in 10-min sessions. Using a reversal design, it was shown that sensory stimulation decreased the participant’s self-hitting behavior significantly, both in intensity and in frequency. Sensory stimulation is recommended for use in those cases in which functional analysis has shown that self-injury may be reinforced by its sensory consequences.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-17 |