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Behavioral Interventions for Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and
Casey J Clay1, Sarah E Bloom2, Joseph M Lambert3
1Casey J. Clay, University of Missouri.
Summary
Behavior analytic interventions show promise for addressing inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) in individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), intellectual disability (ID), and acquired brain injuries (ABI). Further research is needed to establish specific effective techniques.
Area of Science:
- Behavior analysis
- Developmental disabilities
- Clinical psychology
Background:
- Inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) is a prevalent concern in individuals with developmental disabilities (DD), intellectual disability (ID), and acquired brain injuries (ABI).
- Existing research on interventions for ISB in these populations is limited.
- Behavior-analytic approaches offer a framework for understanding and intervening in ISB.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize behavior-analytic interventions for ISB in individuals with DD, ID, or ABI.
- To evaluate the evidence base for specific intervention techniques.
- To identify high-quality studies and effective intervention strategies.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of published literature.
- Inclusion of studies using single-subject research methodology.
- Quality assessment of studies using Horner et al. (2005) criteria.
Main Results:
- Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria.
- Insufficient evidence supports any single response-suppression technique as an overarching treatment for ISB.
- Behavior-analytic approaches, in general, demonstrated high effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Function-based intervention is recommended for addressing ISB.
- Practitioners should utilize evidence-based strategies from high-quality studies.
- Further research is warranted to refine and validate specific interventions for ISB.
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