SELF INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR IN MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUALS: CAUSES AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Year 2010, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 731 - 742, 01.09.2010

R. Fırat Şipal

Abstract

Self Injurius Behavior SIB in mentally retarded children is a frequent but a not enough studied behavior in special education. When causing harm to himself is assumed, SIB is considered as a frequent severe behavior problem. As in all behavior problems, SIB may be derived from social reinforcements and it may be possible to reduce the frequency of these behaviors by instructional strategies. Besides these strategies, numerous medical treatments take place in reducing SIB. However, these medical treatments have no clear effects and have several side effects blocking the positive effects. As a result, it can be said that, SIB can mostly reduced by instructional strategies. At this point, author of the study suggest that, specialists working with mentally retarded children must be aware of fuctional analysis and be able to apply appropriate behavior modulation methods.

Keywords

Self Injurious behavior, Behavior Problem, Mental retardation

ZİHİNSEL ENGELLİ BİREYLERDE KENDİNE ZARAR VERME DAVRANIŞI: SEBEPLERİ VE MÜDAHALE YÖNTEMLERİ

Abstract

Zihinsel engelli bireylerde Kendine Zarar Verme Davranışı KZVD , birçok durumda sıklıkla karşılaşılan; ancak, araştırmalarda gerektiği kadar yer almayan bir konudur. Bireyin kendisine verdiği zarar göz önüne alındığında KZVD, ileri derecede davranış problemi olarak sıklıkla karşılaşılan bir durum olmaktadır. Bütün davranış problemlerinde olduğu gibi KZVD’de de sosyal ilgi ve buna bağlı pekiştirmeler söz konusudur. Bunun yanı sıra KZVD’nin azaltılmasında etkin olan birçok ilacın varlığı da bilinmektedir. Ancak bu ilaçlar, KZVD’nin azaltılmasında belirgin etkilere sahip değildir. Mevcut ilaçların bir takım yan etkilere sahip olması, olumlu etkileri engeller durumdadır. Sonuç olarak zihinsel engelli bireylerde karşılaşılan KZVD, günümüzde en etkin şekilde davranış değiştirme yöntemleri ile azaltılabilmektedir.

Keywords

Kendine Zarar Verme Davranışı, Davranış Problemi, Zihinsel Engel

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