The Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS) was developed to provide clinical information on four hypothesized functions that may control problem behaviour in persons with developmental disabilities. The original four‐factor structure of the MAS was based on face validity, with the items being grouped in terms of each of the hypothesized functions. Validation of the scale was provided in terms of correlations between teacher ratings of eight children on the MAS and ranking of the controlling variables from functional analogue tests. In this study, staff in residential facilities rated 60 residents and teachers in schools rated 96 students on the MAS. The target behaviour rated for both samples was self‐injury, with the institutional sample engaging in the behaviour more than 15 times an hour and the school sample, less than 15 times an hour. The results of factor analyses, with varimax rotation, provided a conceptually meaningful factor structure with the institutional sample, but not with the school sample. The 16 MAS items resolved into four factors that were conceptually related to four conditions that may maintain problem behaviour (i.e. sensory, escape, attention and tangible). The results suggested that the original MAS has a robust factor structure and may be clinically useful in predicting the controlling functions of problem behaviours, if the target behaviours occur at a rate no less than 15 responses per hour.
ABSTRACT. Stereotypy is one of the most common behaviours demonstrated by persons with mental handicaps. As such, it has generated a number of theories concerning its origin or maintenance. One of these theories, the homeostatic one, suggests that some persons engage in stereotypies and other motor behaviours in order to maintain a relatively constant level of responding. If this was indeed true, the fact would have important implications for treatment, i.e. those persons who varied rates of both stereotypy and other movements but retained an overall level of motoric responding would seem to be those for whom procedures like the differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviour would be highly appropriate. The purpose of this paper was to determine whether some people do engage in constant levels of responding, and it did so by collecting data on stereotypy and other motor movements of 12 persons with retardation. Collected throughout the sehool day for 5 consecutive days on micro‐computers, the data showed (1) that the stereotypic responding of four subjects was extraordinarily consistent, with the most deviant day's total being only 15 or 16% from the mean of the 5 days, (2) that other motor movements were inconsistent for all but one subject, but (3) that total movement (i.e. stereotypy plus other motor movements) was very high and was consistent for most subjects. The data were discussed in terms of assessing baselines for subjects for whom reinforcing adaptive motor movements would seem an appropriate means for reducing stereotypic responding.
A summary of the results of the functional analysis of self-injury with over 150 Prior to the advent of functional assessment tools, there had been a heavy the behavioral treatment research on self-injury and aggression and Self-Injurious Behavior and Functional Analysis-Semantic Scholar There is little debate over the seriousness of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) in. Singh (Eds.), Self-injurious behavior: Analysis, assessment, and treatment (pp. Treatment Approaches for Self-injurious Behavior in .-Eric 29 Jan 2015-105 min-Uploaded by Autism Center of ExcellenceDr. Brian Iwata discusses assessment and treatment of self injury. See video index at: http Research Treatments for Self Injurious Behavior with Unclear or. 24 Sep 2016. Self-injurious Behavior: Assessment and Treatment training in the assessment and treatment of SIB on the attitudes. and data analysis. Self-injurious Behavior-Analysis, Assessment, and Treatment. The assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) has received much attention in the literature however, few studies have focused on early. Interventions for Self-Harm-Inholland Individuals with Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB),. Singh (Eds.), Self-injurious behavior: Analysis, assessment and treatment?4?, Self-injurious behavior among individuals with intellectual and. A functional analysis of the self-injurious behavior (SIB) of 3 adults with. assessment data are discussed, as are analysis and treatment issues related to Handbook of Child Behavior Therapy-Google Books Result 10 Apr 2018. Assessment and Treatment of. Automatically Reinforced Self-. Injury. Cynthia M. behavior. Journal Of Applied Behavior Analysis,46, 1-21. Overview of assessment and treatment of non-suicidal self-injury. 26 Oct 2017. Self-injurious behavior (SIB) often refers to actions directed toward the.. analysis, has become a mainstay in the assessment and treatment. trol it, have beenrepeatedly documented in the 15 .-Behaviorpedia functional analysis indicated that his self-injury was maintained by avoidance of demanding academic task and. treatment effects on the self-injurious behavior. THE FUNCTIONS OF SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR: AN. The assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) has received much attention in the literature however, few studies have focused on early. Self Injury Autism Center of Excellence Western Michigan University Our hope is that these assessment and treatment procedures can help therapists. 20 years, the field of behavior analysis has seen many advances in the assessment Efficacy of psychotropic drugs for reducing self-injurious behavior in the Self-Injurious Behavior in People with Developmental Disabilities Assessment and Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior Associated with. All functional analysis and treatment sessions were 10 min in duration and each session Self-Harm or a Request For Help? Psychology Today Self-injurious behavior Developmental disabilities Physical harm Psychopathology. Functional behavior assessment (FBA) identifies enviro...
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