Outcomes of functional analyses of self-injury during which participants wore protective equipment (PE) were compared to those during which PE was not worn. Results of analyses without PE suggested that self-injurious behavior (SIB) was maintained by negative reinforcement for 2 participants and nonsocial stimulation for a 3rd participant. However, SIB was eliminated either immediately or eventually for all 3 participants when PE was worn during their functional analyses. Thus, outcomes of functional analyses with PE did not match those without PE, and the functional properties of SIB could not be identified from functional analyses with PE. Implications for the use of PE during functional analyses are discussed.
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机译：将参与者佩戴防护装备 （PE） 期间的自我伤害功能分析结果与未佩戴 PE 的参与者进行比较。没有 PE 的分析结果表明，2 名参与者的负强化和第 3 名参与者的非社会刺激维持了自伤行为 （SIB）。然而，当所有 3 名参与者在功能分析期间佩戴 PE 时，SIB 立即或最终被消除。因此，PE功能分析的结果与没有PE的结果不匹配，并且无法从PE的功能分析中确定SIB的功能特性。讨论了在功能分析中使用PE的意义。
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This research was completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree for Duy Le, who is now at CARITAS Peace Center.;
