Citation

Fisher WW, Bowman LG, Thompson RH, Contrucci SA, Burd L, Alon G. J. Appl. Behav. Anal. 1998; 31(3): 493-496.

Affiliation

Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Wiley-Blackwell)

DOI

10.1901/jaba.1998.31-493

PMID

9757588

PMCID

PMC1284136

Abstract

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is used to reduce pain but also may be useful for self-injurious behavior (SIB). In the current investigation, a microcurrent electromedical device, classified as a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS), was applied with a man with Down syndrome who displayed SIB that persisted in the absence of social contingencies. Although clinically significant results were not maintained, a clear difference in the rates of SIB during active and inactive TENS was observed.

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