A survey of self-restraint, self-injury, and other maladaptive behaviors in an institutionalized retarded population

Psychologists of a state school for mentally retarded persons were surveyed to assess the prevalence of self-restraint, self-injurious behavior (SIB), and other maladaptive behaviors for clients in their facility. Results indicated that almost all clients reliably identified as engaging in self-rest...

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Published in:Research in developmental disabilities 1989, Vol.10 (4), p.377-382
Main Authors: Fovel, J.Tyler, Lash, Peter S., Barron, Donald A., Roberts, M.Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aggression - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child clinical studies
Dangerous Behavior
Developmental disorders
Female
Humans
Institutionalization
Intellectual deficiency
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Restraint, Physical - psychology
Self Mutilation - psychology
Social Adjustment
Social Environment
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Summary:Psychologists of a state school for mentally retarded persons were surveyed to assess the prevalence of self-restraint, self-injurious behavior (SIB), and other maladaptive behaviors for clients in their facility. Results indicated that almost all clients reliably identified as engaging in self-restraint also engaged in self-injurious behavior while other maladaptive behaviors for self-restraining clients occured much less frequently. The occurence of SIB in the school's population was substantially lower than in the self-restraining population. Results are discussed in terms of future research investigating a functional relationship between self-restraint and SIB. Clinical implications for the use of self-restraint as an intervention for SIB also are discussed.
ISSN:0891-4222
1873-3379
DOI:10.1016/0891-4222(89)90038-3