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The Constructional Approach to “Problem Behaviour” in an Institutionalized Setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Swinton Hospital, Manchester
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This paper describes the successful application of a behavioural intervention to the inappropriate behaviour of a severely mentally handicapped hospital resident. The intervention was based on the Constructional approach and at sixth week follow-up the effects had been maintained. Furthermore, there was evidence that these had generalised to other behaviours. Significant changes were noted in the attitudes of direct care staff and it is suggested that these may have been attributable to the nature of the approach used. The Constructional approach was considered ethically and practically superior to alternatives which would have concentrated alone on reducing or removing behaviour in the client's limited repertoire.

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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , October 1984 , pp. 349 - 355
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1984

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