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- Title
Evaluation of an arm-splint belt to reduce self-injury.
- Authors
Morgan, Andrew C.; Wilder, David A.; Podlesnik, Christopher A.; Kelley, Michael E.
- Abstract
After a functional analysis yielded undifferentiated results, a subsequent assessment suggested self-injury exhibited by a young boy with autism was sensitive to physical restraint. Canvas arm splints with metal stays were initially effective to reduce self-injury. Although we successfully faded the number of stays in each sleeve to 3, self-injury reemerged. We then used a withdrawal design to evaluate a behind-the-back belt connected to the arm splints. When the belt and splints were on, self-injury did not occur. When the belt was removed, self-injury increased, even though the splints remained intact. Finally, we faded the length of the belt to allow increased range of motion, and rates of self-injury remained low.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of autism; SELF-mutilation; RESTRAINT of patients; SPLINTS (Surgery); FUNCTIONAL assessment; CHILDREN; PREVENTION
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 3, p255
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.1469