Suppression of Headbanging on the Ward
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657248 |
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| Authors | Robert A McFarlain (University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, corresponding author), Orlando J Andy (Jackson Memorial Hospital), Robert W Scott (0000-0002-5578-1575, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson), Mary Lane Wheatley (University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 315-321 |
| Publication date | 1975-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1975.36.1.315 |
| PMID | 1121551 |
| OpenAlex | W2136769192 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Effects of leg shock and a conditioned aversive stimulus (a loud, verbal “No”) on the self-injurious responses of a profoundly retarded patient were assessed. The “No” and shock produced a significant decrement in self-injurious responding. The procedure was then modified for use in the regular ward environment. The staff delivered the loud, verbal “No” contingent on each self-injurious response they observed, and occasional leg shocks. The procedure afforded clinically significant control of the patient's self-injurious behavior, but it was not possible to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the procedure
Audiology · Aversive Stimulus · Developmental psychology · Psychotherapist · Shock (circulatory · Stimulus (psychology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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