Dawson J E, Matson J L, Cherry K E
Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803-5501, USA.
Res Dev Disabil. 1998 Sep-Oct;19(5):439-48. doi: 10.1016/s0891-4222(98)00016-x.
In this study, we examined three maladaptive behaviors, self-injurious behavior (SIB), stereotypies, and aggression in adults with autism, pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and mental retardation. We used a brief functional analysis rating scale. The Questions About Behavioral Functions (QABF), to examine the function of each behavior. Across the three groups, our results indicated that aggression was primarily maintained for attentional reasons and stereotypies for nonsocial reasons. No specific function(s) were found to maintain SIB. These results suggest that the function of a maladaptive behavior may be associated more with the particular maladaptive behavior displayed rather than inclusion in a certain diagnostic group. Implications of findings for assessment and treatment issues are discussed.
在本研究中，我们考察了患有自闭症、未另行指明的广泛性发育障碍（PDD-NOS）和智力障碍的成年人的三种适应不良行为，即自我伤害行为（SIB）、刻板行为和攻击行为。我们使用了一个简短的功能分析评定量表，即行为功能问题量表（QABF），来考察每种行为的功能。在这三组中，我们的结果表明，攻击行为主要是为了获得关注而维持，刻板行为是为了非社交原因而维持。未发现维持自我伤害行为的特定功能。这些结果表明，适应不良行为的功能可能更多地与所表现出的特定适应不良行为相关，而非与某个特定诊断组相关。本文还讨论了研究结果对评估和治疗问题的启示。
