Treating urinary incontinence in a head-injured adult.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of four behavioural procedures in helping a head-injured adult to control diurnal and nocturnal enuresis. A multiple baseline, single subject research design was utilized to test the effectiveness of those procedures. Data were collected for a period of seven months, including four months of baseline and intervention, and three months of follow-up. Results showed that the frequency of urinary incidents was reduced to zero at the end of the treatment and follow-up periods. Implications of the research data for future studies about urinary incontinence in head-injured patients are discussed.
Garcia
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New Medico Rehabilitation Center of Wisconsin, Waterford 53185.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014039:Toilet Training; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000534:rehabilitation*