Examining the Relationship between Heart Rate and Problem Behavior: A Case Study of Severe Skin Picking in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Hall, Scott S.; Hammond, Jennifer L.; Hustyi, Kristin M.
Titel	Examining the Relationship between Heart Rate and Problem Behavior: A Case Study of Severe Skin Picking in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118 (2013) 6, S.460-474 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
DOI	10.1352/1944.7558-118.6.460
Schlagwörter	Genetic Disorders; Mental Retardation; Metabolism; Self Destructive Behavior; Males; Case Studies; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Positive Reinforcement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Stoffwechsel; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	Few studies have examined the relationship between heart rate and self-injurious behavior (SIB) shown by individuals with IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities). In this single-case study, we simultaneously monitored heart rate and activity levels during a functional analysis of severe skin picking behavior exhibited by a young man with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Results of the functional analysis indicated that the participant's skin picking was maintained by automatic reinforcement. A within-session analysis of the data indicated that skin picking bouts resulted in an increase in heart rate, suggesting a positive- automatic reinforcement function. These data indicate that inclusion of heart rate and activity-level monitoring during a functional analysis may provide important additional information concerning the determinants of SIB. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10