Decreasing signs of negative affect and correlated self-injury in an individual with mental retardation and mood disturbances |
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Authors: | Lindauer S E DeLeon I G Fisher W W |
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Institution: | Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. |
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Abstract: | We evaluated the effects of an enriched environment, based on a paired-choice preference assessment, on both rates of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and percentage of session intervals during which signs of negative affect were displayed by a woman with mental retardation and a mood disorder. Results suggested that SIB and signs of negative affect were highly correlated and that the enriched environment effectively reduced both. |
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Keywords: | environmental enrichment self-injurious behavior mood disorder developmental disabilities |
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