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TREATING SELF‐INJURY: WATER MIST SPRAY VERSUS FACIAL SCREENING OR FORCED ARM EXERCISE
Author(s) -
Singh Nirbhay N.,
Watson Janine E.,
Winton Alan S. W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1986.19-403
Subject(s) - mist , licking , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , medicine , pharmacology , meteorology , physics
In three experiments, the effect of water mist spray on self‐injurious and collateral behaviors was compared with either facial screening or forced arm exercise. Water mist spray was as effective as facial screening in suppressing face‐slapping in Experiment 1. However, it was not as effective as facial screening for self‐injurious finger‐licking in Experiment 2 or forced arm exercise for excessive ear‐rubbing in Experiment 3. These results suggest that while water mist spray is effective, it may be less so than alternative procedures. In Experiments 2 and 3 there was a consistent decrease in the occurrence of untreated maladaptive behaviors. In addition, there was a moderate increase in appropriate social interaction in Experiment 2 and a substantial increase in Experiment 3.