Behaviour Modification for People with Mental Handicaps
3rd Edition
Published in April 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-412-38250-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text presents basic modification theory emphasizing development of skills in areas such as self-care, every-day living and language. Recent advances in techniques for reducing self-injurious and other undesirable behaviours are reviewed. How to teach the techniques to parents, teachers, nurses and other carers is discussed. This book should be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioural therapists, teachers of psychology.
This text presents basic modification theory emphasizing development of skills in areas such as self-care, every-day living and language. Recent advances in techniques for reducing self-injurious and other undesirable behaviours are reviewed. How to teach the techniques to parents, teachers, nurses and other carers is discussed. This book should be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioural therapists, teachers of psychology.
This text presents basic modification theory emphasizing development of skills in areas such as self-care, every-day living and language. Recent advances in techniques for reducing self-injurious and other undesirable behaviours are reviewed. How to teach the techniques to parents, teachers, nurses and other carers is discussed. This book should be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioural therapists, teachers of psychology.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-38250-5 (9780412382505)
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Content
Introduction and overview of behaviour modification for people with mental handicaps - William Yule and Janet Carr; Identifying problems: functional analysis and observation and recording techniques - William Yule; Ways of increasing behaviour: reinforcement - Rosemary Hemsley and Janet Carr; The use of tokens with individuals and groups - Janet Carr and Chris Gathercole; Building up new behaviour: shaping, prompting and fading - Mona Tsoi and William Yule; Discrimination and generalization - Ewa Zarkowska; Imitation - Janet Carr; Decreasing undesirable behaviours - Glynis Murphy and Chris Oliver; Self-help skills: washing, dressing and feeding - Janet Carr and Barbara Wilson; Toilet training - Barbara Wilson and Hilary Davison; Language training - Patrica Howlin; Teaching parents, teachers and nurses - Maria Callias; Evaluation of treatment programmes - William Yule; Organizing a residential service - Judith Jenkins, with David Felce, Jim Mansell, Ursula de Koch and Sandy Toogood; Ethical concerns in the use of behaviour modification - William Yule and Janet Carr; The organisation of short courses - Janet Carr.