Helmet restraint and visual screening as treatment for self-injurious behavior in persons who have profound mental retardation
✍ Scribed by Michael D. Blankenship; Frances Lamberts
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 666 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-0847
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✦ Synopsis
Enhancement of sensory, cutaneous stimulation may be one reason for self-injurious behavior among persons with mental retardation. For selfinjury involving head or face, a contingently applied helmet prevents access to the sensitized skin area. Such a restraint procedure, with visual occlusion superimposed on the helmet, was tested with two women who are profoundly retarded. Helmet and transparent shield reduced target responses by both women to approximately 7% of baseline rates. When the helmet's face shield was made opaque, a small, further response reduction was obtained. Stable, low rates were maintained over a 6month maintenance period.