A behavioural approach to the assessment and treatment of severe self-injury in a woman with Smith-Magenis syndrome: A single case study

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 361-368

  Bass, Malcolm N ^a   Speak, Barry L ^a,b  

^a The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^b Tees and North Yorkshire NHS Trust Learning Disabilities Directorate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential reinforcement of other behaviour; Extinction; Functional assessment; Self injurious behaviour; Self monitoring and social reinforcement; Smith Magenis syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SELF MONITORING; SMITH MAGENIS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23144446954     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465805002110     Document Type: Article

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