Journal Article

Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Gerow, Stephanie, Lory, Catharine, Rispoli, Mandy, Gregori, Emily

2018

Overview

The current review summarized 54 peer-reviewed articles concerning the assessment treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Results indicated that functional analysis was most commonly used to identify the operant function of SIB. Noncontingent reinforcement, differential reinforcement, functional communication training and response blocking were found to be the most frequently implemented interventions across studies. The methodological quality of each study was evaluated using the Council for Exceptional Children quality indicator standards. None of the included studies met all indicators to be considered methodologically sound. Directions for future research and implications for practice are discussed.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adults / Applied Behavior Analysis / Behavior Problems / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Blocking / Child and School Psychology / Database Management Systems / Developmental disabilities / Differential reinforcement / Early Intervention / Educational Assessment / Evidence Based Practice / Exceptional Child Research / Functional Behavioral Assessment / Functional communication / Functionalism / Injuries / Intellectual disabilities / Opportunities / Pediatrics / People with disabilities / Psychological Patterns / Psychology / Public Health / Public Schools / Reference Materials / Reinforcement / Review Article / Self destructive behavior / Self evaluation / Self injury / Severe Intellectual Disability / Social Development / Systematic review