TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - An intervention to reduce disruptive behaviours in children with brain injury
JO  - Pediatric rehabilitation
A1  - Mottram, Lisa
A1  - Berger-Gross, Paul
SP  - 133
EP  - 143
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - This study investigated the effectiveness of a behavioural intervention programme in reducing disruptive behaviours in children with brain injury. The behavioural package included programme rules, a token economy with response cost and mystery motivators. Participants were three male patients in an after-school programme at a rehabilitation hospital who were identified as having both a brain injury and disruptive behaviours in the classroom setting. Two control composites were formed, one with children who behaved appropriately and one with children who behaved in a disruptive manner. This study employed a multiple baseline design across individuals. The participants' disruptive behaviour decreased during the intervention phase by an average of 69%; the effect size of each participant's improvement was 'large'. The comparisons' disruptive behaviour was unchanged. This pronounced decrease in disruptive behaviours for the three participants was maintained in the follow-up phase. This short-term, easily implemented package altered important programme and social behaviours positively, were well received by children and staff and resulted in long-term improvements to behavioural deficits secondary to brain injury. These results are discussed in terms of theoretical disagreements, methodological issues and practical community-based interventions in brain-injured children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1363-8491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1363849042000202286
ID  - ref1
ER  -