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- Title
Behavioral Interventions for Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury: A Review.
- Authors
Clay, Casey J.; Bloom, Sarah E.; Lambert, Joseph M.
- Abstract
Inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) is a common, but understudied, issue for individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities (DD), intellectual disability (ID), and/or acquired brain injuries (ABI). We conducted a systematic review to identify, analyze, and synthesize published behavior-analytic approaches to intervention for ISB in DD, ID, or ABI populations. Twenty-three studies employing single-subject research methodology were identified and evaluated using quality indicators described by Horner et al. (2005) . Results of our analysis suggest insufficient evidence exists to consider any specific response-suppression technique an overarching treatment for decreasing ISB using the Horner et al. criteria. However, broadly speaking, behavior analytic approaches have been highly effective. Practitioners should consider function-based intervention and draw from studies identified as having strong supporting evidence.
- Subjects
SEXUAL behavior of people with disabilities; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; BRAIN injuries; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; SEX crimes; REHABILITATION for people with intellectual disabilities; BEHAVIOR therapy; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; HUMAN sexuality; REHABILITATION for brain injury patients; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
American Journal on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 2018, Vol 123, Issue 3, p254
- ISSN
1944-7515
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.254