1. A Behavioral Approach to Physical Rehabilitation: A Case Study
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Carmen K Forsland and Eric A Errickson
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Occupational therapy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Hospital unit ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Gerontological nursing ,Multiple baseline design ,medicine ,Physical therapy ,Pshychiatric Mental Health ,business ,human activities ,General Nursing ,Back brace - Abstract
This report presents an application of a behavioral approach used in treatment of a 65year-old multiple handicapped woman admitted to a 29-bed physical rehabilitation hospital unit. Measurement used was a combined multiple baseline and BABA design. Findings can be summarized as follows: 1) Inappropriate behavior decreased during treatment, i.e., call outs and appropriate behavior increased, time spent out of bed, adhering to her diet, and wearing of a back brace; 2) Treatment quickly generalized to other behaviors; 3) Follow-up measures at 6 and 18 months showed continued improvement.
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- 1978
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