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Alternative therapies in the treatment of oral self‐injurious behavior: a case report
Author(s) -
Romer Maureen,
Dougherty Nancy,
Fruchter Merav
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1998.tb00906.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , psychological intervention , relaxation (psychology) , relaxation therapy , intensive care medicine , psychiatry
This paper presents the case of a child with severe mental retardation and a history of oral self‐injurious behavior (SIB). While the behavior was refractory to a number of dental interventions, some success was achieved through a combination of behavioral therapy techniques and therapeutic touch (a relaxation technique). Etiologies of SIB are discussed, along with descriptions of alternatives to traditional dental therapy for this difficult problem .