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PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS and people with profound and multiple handicaps
Author(s) -
Presland John L.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1991.tb00623.x
Subject(s) - psychology , management science , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , medicine , engineering
Community services are increasingly concerned with people who have profound and multiple handicaps, who often show problem behaviours. This article outlines the nature and causes of such behaviours and summarises the main kinds of helping techniques which are available. These are based on the ABC model of assessment and include methods of increasing more desirable behaviours as alternatives to problem behaviours, altering the environmental circumstances and events thought to be promoting problem behaviours, and decreasing problem behaviours directly. Readers are referred to sources which offer practical guidance on implementing these approaches.