title: Behaviour management techniques for organic psychosocial deficit incurred by severe head injury.
abstract: Subgroups of severe head injured patients exhibit patterns of organic psychosocial deficits resulting in behavioural disturbances. Behavioural management techniques are discussed and two case illustrations are presented in detail: a physically disabled but cognitively well preserved patient who refused to cooperate with therapy programmes; and a permanently severely physically and cognitively disabled patient who screamed and was assaultive whenever physical proximity or contact occurred.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012931:Social Environment; D014040:Token Economy