Test a behavior strategy for frequent self-injury
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how to reduce serious problem behaviors (including self-injury) in children who have it many times per day even after previous treatment. It may help if your child’s behavior is driven by social attention or other positive effects and they can stay on the same supports, school plan, and medicines during the study.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between ages 3 and 17.
- Your child’s problem behavior happens at least 10 times per day, even after previous treatment.
- The team believes the behavior is being “kept going” by positive social rewards (like attention or other positive outcomes).
- Your child already uses safety supports for self-injury (for example, a helmet), and those supports won’t need changes during the study.
- Your child is on the same “psychoactive” medicine dose (or is not on any) for long enough to be stable, and the plan won’t change during the study.
- Your child’s school setting/learning plan will stay the same during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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