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Utilizing increased response effort to reduce chronic hand mouthing

D S Irvin1, T J Thompson, W D Turner

  • 1Murdoch Center, Psychology Services, Butner, North Carolina 27509, USA.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|October 3, 1998
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Increasing response effort via arm restraints reduced hand mouthing in individuals with profound disabilities. Effects on leisure engagement were maintained, but adaptive elbow flexion decreased significantly for one participant.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Applied behavior analysis
  • Disability studies

Background:

  • Investigating methods to reduce self-injurious or repetitive behaviors in individuals with profound disabilities.
  • Understanding the impact of physical effort on behavior modification strategies.
  • Assessing the effectiveness of response effort manipulation for individuals with severe developmental disabilities.

Observation:

  • Two individuals with profound disabilities participated in a study examining the effects of increased response effort on hand mouthing.
  • Arm restraints were utilized to modify the physical effort required for hand mouthing behavior.
  • Leisure engagement and adaptive elbow flexion were also monitored as secondary outcomes.

Findings:

  • Increased response effort through arm restraints significantly reduced hand mouthing in both participants.

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  • Small to moderate reductions were observed in leisure engagement and adaptive elbow flexion.
  • Follow-up data indicated sustained reductions in hand mouthing and maintained leisure engagement.
  • One participant experienced substantial reductions in adaptive elbow flexion due to the arm restraints.

    • Implications:

    • Response effort can be a viable strategy for reducing specific target behaviors in individuals with profound disabilities.
    • Careful consideration of potential side effects on other behaviors, such as adaptive skills, is necessary.
    • Further research is warranted to optimize response effort interventions and minimize unintended consequences.
    • Findings contribute to the development of individualized behavioral interventions for individuals with severe disabilities.