Behavioral treatment of the traumatically brain-injured: a case study.
The present case illustrates the application of behavioral modification methodology with a traumatically brain-injured adult. Such a treatment regime utilizing a report-card system and a response-cost procedure was implemented to decrease behaviors of using foul language and biting staff members. Dramatic improvement was demonstrated.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014040:Token Economy