Parental Ratings of Treatments of Self-Injurious Behavior.

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Title: Parental Ratings of Treatments of Self-Injurious Behavior.
Language: English
Authors: Pickering, David, Morgan, Sam B.
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Sep 1985 15(3):303-314.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 1985
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Punishment, Reinforcement, Self Mutilation, Timeout
Abstract: Thirteen parents of autistic children, 33 parents of other disabled children, and 73 parents of nondisabled children consistently rated differential reinforcement, time-out, and overcorrection as acceptable and shock as unacceptable, but the groups differed in ratings of acceptability of other treatments. (Author/CL)
Entry Date: 1986
Accession Number: EJ323764
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Thirteen parents of autistic children, 33 parents of other disabled children, and 73 parents of nondisabled children consistently rated differential reinforcement, time-out, and overcorrection as acceptable and shock as unacceptable, but the groups differed in ratings of acceptability of other treatments. (Author/CL)