Citation

Contrucci Kuhn SA, Triggs M. J. Appl. Behav. Anal. 2009; 42(3): 679-683.

Affiliation

KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Wiley-Blackwell)

DOI

10.1901/jaba.2009.42-679

PMID

20190928

PMCID

PMC2741076

Abstract

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) that occurs at high rates across all conditions of a functional analysis can suggest automatic or multiple functions. In the current study, we conducted a functional analysis for 1 individual with SIB. Results indicated that SIB was, at least in part, maintained by automatic reinforcement. Further analyses using protective equipment (i.e., a helmet with face shield) revealed an attention function for the SIB.

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