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Behavioral function effects on intervention acceptability and effectiveness for self-injurious behavior

Behavioral function effects on intervention acceptability and effectiveness for self-injurious behavior
Behavioral function effects on intervention acceptability and effectiveness for self-injurious behavior
A variety of variables have been found to augment perceived social validity of behavioral interventions. In the present study, potential effects of behavioral function were evaluated. Sixty students inexperienced in work with people with mental retardation, and 60 experienced staff watched one of two carefully matched acted videos depicting self-injury maintained by attention or escape from task demands. Participants were also told whether the self-injury depicted typically led to mild or severe consequences for the person filmed. Participants rated six interventions in terms of their acceptability and effectiveness for the behavior depicted. A hierarchy of acceptability was replicated: reinforcement-based procedures were rated as more acceptable and effective. There were also effects of behavior severity and rater experience. However, few effects of behavioral function were found. Potential implications of staff undifferentiated attitudes towards functional treatments are discussed.
self-injury, behavioral interventions, reinforcement-based interventions, social validity, treatment acceptability
0891-4222
139-154
Hastings, R.P.
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Boulton, H.V.N.
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Monzani, L.C.
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Hastings, R.P., Boulton, H.V.N., Monzani, L.C. and Tombs, A.K.H. (2004) Behavioral function effects on intervention acceptability and effectiveness for self-injurious behavior. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 25 (2), 139-154. (doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2004.01.002).

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Abstract

A variety of variables have been found to augment perceived social validity of behavioral interventions. In the present study, potential effects of behavioral function were evaluated. Sixty students inexperienced in work with people with mental retardation, and 60 experienced staff watched one of two carefully matched acted videos depicting self-injury maintained by attention or escape from task demands. Participants were also told whether the self-injury depicted typically led to mild or severe consequences for the person filmed. Participants rated six interventions in terms of their acceptability and effectiveness for the behavior depicted. A hierarchy of acceptability was replicated: reinforcement-based procedures were rated as more acceptable and effective. There were also effects of behavior severity and rater experience. However, few effects of behavioral function were found. Potential implications of staff undifferentiated attitudes towards functional treatments are discussed.

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Published date: March 2004
Keywords: self-injury, behavioral interventions, reinforcement-based interventions, social validity, treatment acceptability

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Local EPrints ID: 58246
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/58246
ISSN: 0891-4222
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Date deposited: 12 Aug 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:10

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Author: R.P. Hastings
Author: H.V.N. Boulton
Author: L.C. Monzani
Author: A.K.H. Tombs

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