TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of maladaptive social behavior of a brain injured adult
AU - Burke, William H.
AU - Lewis, Frank D.
PY - 1986/5
Y1 - 1986/5
N2 - This study examined the effectiveness of an individualized behavior point system for reducing the frequency of surplus maladaptive social behaviors of a severely brain injured adult. Treatment, given during meal periods, was applied in a multiple baseline design across three behaviors: loud verbal outburst, interruptions, and nonsensical talk. Generalization of treatment effects was assessed in informal community restaurants. The results revealed that each of the target behaviors declined with the introduction of the point system, although loud verbal outbursts and interruptions were more responsive to treatment than nonsensical talk. Some evidence was found for skill generalizations to untrained settings.
AB - This study examined the effectiveness of an individualized behavior point system for reducing the frequency of surplus maladaptive social behaviors of a severely brain injured adult. Treatment, given during meal periods, was applied in a multiple baseline design across three behaviors: loud verbal outburst, interruptions, and nonsensical talk. Generalization of treatment effects was assessed in informal community restaurants. The results revealed that each of the target behaviors declined with the introduction of the point system, although loud verbal outbursts and interruptions were more responsive to treatment than nonsensical talk. Some evidence was found for skill generalizations to untrained settings.
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U2 - 10.1097/00004356-198612000-00003
DO - 10.1097/00004356-198612000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 3570577
AN - SCOPUS:0022881191
SN - 0342-5282
VL - 9
SP - 335
EP - 342
JO - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
JF - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
IS - 4
ER -