Analysis of process data from token groups in a summer camp.
Forty-two campers who were attending a summer camp for disturbed children were treated by a combined group therapy-token economy approach in which peer judgments were the basis for tokens awarded for behaviors that occurred during the preceding 24-hour period. Process behaviors were studied to determine whether this approach would produce positive verbal behavioral change. Four variables changed significantly. Environmental (irrelevant) responses declined, group responses increased, leader-directed responses declined, and decision-making, reflected by summarizing, testing feasibility and concensus, increased.
D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012201:Reward; D014040:Token Economy; D014705:Verbal Behavior