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A Review of Behavioral Treatments for Self-Injurious Behaviors of Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Matson, Johnny L., LoVullo, Santino V.·2008·Behavior Modification

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are considered to be among the most serious of the mental health conditions. Concomitant with many cases of ASD is intellectual disability. Further compounding the disability is the fact that both conditions are known risk factors for self-injurious behavior (SIB). To date, the most effective intervention methods, based on the available data, appear to be variants of behavior modification. This article provides an overview of the current status of learning-based interventions for SIB in ASD and provides a review of specific studies. Although most studies describe some combination of reinforcement and punishment procedures, efforts are under way to develop more positively oriented strategies, such as functional assessment, to decrease the use of punishment. However, almost all the treatment studies employ single case designs, thus preventing a comparison of treatment efficacy. These issues are discussed along with other strengths, weaknesses, and future directions for clinical practice and treatment.

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“These ‘ challenging behaviours ’ are typically conceptualised as operant behaviours that are constrained by environmental and sensory contingencies such as access to attention or tangibles and escape from demands (Matson & Lovullo 2008 ; Embregts et al .”
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“The presence of intellectual disabilities may confound the prevalence rates of SIB in children with ASD (Matson & LoVullo, 2008) but this is yet to be definitively determined.”
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Authors: Matson, J. L., & LoVullo, S. V.
Affiliations: Louisiana State University (US)
ORCID: Matson, Johnny L.
Venue: Behavior Modification
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2008-01
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 61-76
ISSN: 0145-4455 (ISSN-L)
1552-4167
DOI: 10.1177/0145445507304581
OpenAlex: W2023686336
Cited by: 198
References: 92
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 26 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 19
FWCI: 2.19
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Behavior Modification (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Civil War Book Review (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords: self-harm, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, behavioral interventions, reinforcement, punishment, functional assessment, positive reinforcement, single-case experimental design, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms: Autistic Disorder, Behavior Therapy, Humans, Intellectual Disability, Punishment, Reinforcement, Psychology, Self-Injurious Behavior, Evidence-Based Medicine

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