Brian Iwata

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Brian Iwata is an American psychologist who is currently a Distinguished Professor at University of Florida.[1][2]

Research[]

Among other research, he is known for having contributed to the development of the graduated electronic decelerator or GED which is a is an aversive conditioning device that delivers a powerful electric skin shock to punish behaviors considered undesirable.[3][4][5][6] Dr. Iwata later spoke out against the use of GEDs and stated that he found success treating even the most difficult of self injurious behaviors using less punitive methods.[7] GEDs have since been banned in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2020.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Brian Iwata". ufl.edu. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Brian Iwata". ufl.edu. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Thompson, Rachel H; Iwata, Brian A; Hanley, Gregory P; Dozier, Claudia L; Samaha, Andrew L (2003). "The effects of extinction, noncontingent reinforcement and differential reinforcement of other behavior as control procedures". Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 36 (2): 221–238. doi:10.1901/jaba.2003.36-221. ISSN 0021-8855. PMC 1284434. PMID 12858986.
  4. ^ Lerman, D C; Iwata, B A; Wallace, M D (1999). "Side effects of extinction: prevalence of bursting and aggression during the treatment of self-injurious behavior". Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 32 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1901/jaba.1999.32-1. ISSN 0021-8855. PMC 1284537. PMID 10201100.
  5. ^ Williams, Don E.; Kirkpatrick-Sanchez, Sharon; Iwata, Brian A. (1993-05-01). "A comparison of shock intensity in the treatment of longstanding and severe self-injurious behavior". Research in Developmental Disabilities. 14 (3): 207–219. doi:10.1016/0891-4222(93)90031-E. ISSN 0891-4222. PMID 8316683.
  6. ^ Linscheid, T R; Iwata, B A; Ricketts, R W; Williams, D E; Griffin, J C (1990). "Clinical evaluation of the self-injurious behavior inhibiting system (SIBIS)". Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 23 (1): 53–78. doi:10.1901/jaba.1990.23-53. ISSN 0021-8855. PMC 1286211. PMID 2335486.
  7. ^ Bruno, Debra (November 23, 2016). "An electric shock therapy stops self-harm among the autistic, but at what cost?". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

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