Stimulus deprivation

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Stimulus deprivation is the deprivation of stimulation of one kind or another. Included in this category is:

• Food deprivation
• Sensory deprivation
• Water deprivation

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Key texts

Books

• Goldberger, L. (1993). Sensory deprivation and overload. New York, NY: Free Press.

Papers

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• Ballard, E. J. (1990). The use of flotation REST in the treatment of persistent psychophysiological insomnia: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Christensen, D. K. (1995). Effects of dry flotation REST, natural environment video presentation, and hypnotizability on recovery from induced stress. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering.
• Collins, C. E. (1998). Anatomical, behavioral and hormonal correlates of song deprivation in the zebra finch. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering
• Dyer, R. A. (1992). The effects of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on the production of specific food aversions in obese females: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Geist, C. R. (1976). Environmental isolation, incentive by temperature stress, and protein-calorie malnutrition as determinants of the performance of rats in the modified Hebb-Williams closed-field maze: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Harrison, J. R. (1990). Effects of restricted environmental stimulation (REST) on the behavior of children with autism: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Kaplan, G. M. (1986). Enhancing hypnotizability: Differential effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique and progressive muscle relaxation: Dissertation Abstracts International
• Kaye, M. E. (1988). The effects of brief flotation REST on physiological, cognitive, and mood measures: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Kelly, T. H. (1984). The effects of methadone on the behavioral mechanisms of conditioned reinforcement and deprivation in the pigeon: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• McAleney, P. J. (1991). The effects of restricted environment stimulation and visual imagery on athletic performance: Intercollegiate tennis: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Ruzyla-Smith, P. A. (1993). Effects of hypnosis and restricted environmental stimulation therapy on the immune response: B- and T- cells, helper and suppressor cells: Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Walker, S. E. (1985). A comparative analysis of aerobic exercise, restricted environmental stimulation (floatation), and stress management training on physiological and psychological measures of stress: Dissertation Abstracts International.