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Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

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Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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This chapter discusses interventions for body-focused repetitive behavior exhibited by individuals with intellectual disabilities. After discussing the types of body-focused repetitive behaviors and their functions, the habit reversal approach to intervention is described. Next, evidence based interventions for these behaviors exhibited by individuals with intellectual disabilities are described, including differential reinforcement, response interruption, redirection, and prevention, punishment procedures, and the awareness enhancement device. The chapter concludes with recommendations for practice.

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Miltenberger, R.G., Spieler, C.A. (2016). Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. In: Luiselli, J. (eds) Behavioral Health Promotion and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Evidence-Based Practices in Behavioral Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27297-9_6

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