Brian Iwata

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.

See also

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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