While protective appliances may be of considerable value in the management and treatment of self-injurious behaviour, they should be used with caution and only as part of a general behavioural programme. This article describes a variety of equipment which has been found to be useful with individuals who self-injure, in preventing tissue damage during treatment programmes designed to reduce their self-injurious behaviour.
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