Borrero, J. C., Vollmer, T. R., Wright, C. S., Lerman, D. C., & Kelley, M. E. (2002).
Further evaluation of the role of protective equipment in the functional analysis of self-injurious behavior.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
35, 69-72.
Using a procedure similar to the one described by Le and Smith
(in press), we evaluated the effects of protective equipment
during a functional analysis for 2 individuals who engaged in
severe self- injurious behavior (SIB). Results of our analyses
revealed that the use of protective equipment during functional
analyses of SIB suppressed levels of responding such that a
behavioral function could not be identified.
DESCRIPTORS: _self-injury, protective equipment, functional
analysis, trichotillomania