title: [A token economy experiment in young schizophrenic patients].
abstract: The paradigm of operant behaviour (Skinner) systematically applied to a group constitutes the theoretical basis of token-economy programs. Such a system consists in relating a certain behaviour to a consequence known to the patient. The efficiency of a token-economy has already been demonstrated for various populations: delinquants, schooolboys, chronic psychiatric patients. This pilot-study reports on our experience in applying in token-economy program in a group of young schizophrenics, most of them being hebefrenics: concepts and difficulties in realisation, hierarchical structure of the system, and results obtained.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012201:Reward; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*; D012562:Schizophrenia, Disorganized / Q000628:therapy; D012951:Socialization; D014040:Token Economy
vernacular_title: Une expérience de "token-economy" chez des jeunes patients schizophrènes.