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Abusing the Unprotected: A Study of the Misuse of Aversive Behavior Modification Techniques and Weaknesses in the Regulatory Structure

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July 1987

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Description

This report is on the Commission's investigation of the misuse of aversive behavior modification techniques, resulting in mistreatment of residents at Opengate, Inc., an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF-MR) in Somers, New York