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This report presents an application of a behavioral approach used in treatment of a 65-year-old multiple handicapped woman admitted to a 29-bed physical rehabilitation hospital unit. Measurement used was a combined multiple baseline and BABA design. Findings can be summarized as follows: 1) Inappropriate behavior decreased during treatment, i.e., call outs and appropriate behavior increased, time spent out of bed, adhering to her diet, and wearing of a back brace; 2) Treatment quickly generalized to other behaviors;3) Follow-up measures at 6 and 18 months showed continued improvement.
Assuntos
Terapia Comportamental , Pessoas com Deficiência , Reabilitação , Idoso , Feminino , Enfermagem Geriátrica , Humanos , Terapia Ocupacional , Modalidades de FisioterapiaRESUMO
In order to increase attendance at occupational therapy of acute psychiatric patients, two reinforcement procedures were tried: Procedure 1 used prompting and social reinforcement, where Procedure 2, in addition, used a positive reinforcer. The two procedures increased both the attendance and the percentage of time used significantly when compared to baseline. The results are discussed in terms of applications and consistency with other findings.
