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There may be benefit in identifying how to provide the individual with noncontingent attention |
She should be taught appropriate ways to gain attention. |
NCR |
Neglect and extreme ignoring were replicated when using extinction. The intervention should not use extinction based procedures |
Increasing attention at appropriate times |
Do not use extinction |
Move away from escape extinction and think about providing non-contingent attention, teaching coping skills, and teaching a communication response for stressful situations. |
use NCR |
can |
Teach her to request attention appropriately, NCR by attention on a schedule |
Have staff provide safety equipment as well as neutral reaffirming statements |
Teach FCT for requesting attention. |
Provide NCR and teach another form of seeking attention. |
trauma informed |
provide inoncontingent reinforocement of attention to Tara throughout her day and teach break response |
Self-injury reflects a history of chronic neglect and emotional pain → extinction worsens trauma → treatment must focus on connection, safety, and emotional regulation. Intervention shifts from behavior suppression to: Trauma-informed care Relationship building Supportive, responsive interaction Reducing emotional triggers Teaching safe, alternative communication |
Finding a way where attention is given such as NCR |
Provide non-contingent attention and incompatible stimuli. |
It shows that ignoring is not an acceptable treatment and will continue to escalate things |
Provide non-contingent reinforcement and train caregivers. Immediately stop the extinction procedure. |
Antecedent manipulations should be used to lower MO for attention from SIB. FCT should be implemented so she can appropriately ask for attention. |
Provide non-contingent reinforcement as an antecedent strategy and minimize attention during episodes of the unwanted behavior. |
Ncr with attention. |
bbb |
Provide non-contingent attention as well as functional communication training for attention |
| How does this new information regarding the origins of the behavior change the intervention? |
