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What can clinical behaviour analysis contribute to nidotherapy?
Author(s) -
Veale David,
Smith Georgina,
Drossel Claudia
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
personality and mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1932-863X
pISSN - 1932-8621
DOI - 10.1002/pmh.104
Subject(s) - situational ethics , psychology , interpersonal communication , psychotherapist , intervention (counseling) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , applied psychology , psychiatry
Nidotherapy is an approach that involves the assessment and modification of situational or interpersonal aspects. It is used to reduce the impact of severe mental disorder when previous therapies have failed and suggests that its methods result in improved social functioning. We describe nidotherapy as a novel intervention, and to enhance understanding, compare and contrast nidotherapy with clinical behaviour analysis. To facilitate establishing an evidence base, our recommendations include: clarification of the theory underlying nidotherapy; collaboration with clinical behaviour analysts to explore the role of situational and interpersonal changes within the theoretical system; design of single‐subject experiments to gather data pertaining to individuals; consideration of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to examine the therapeutic bond; a definition of the repertoires and competencies of nidotherapists to guarantee supervision; and long‐term follow‐up to rule out unintended effects of environmental changes. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.