Treatment of aggression in a brain injured adolescent

✍ Scribed by Michael D. Wesolowski; Arnie H. Zencius

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 314 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1072-0847
• DOI: 10.1002/bin.2360070303

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A traumatically brain injured (TBI) adolescent exhibited physical aggression requiring physical intervention. Aggressive behavior was eliminated in 2 weeks when a point system with response cost and contingent home visits were used. The point system alone maintained aggression at zero episodes for 4 weeks. In addition to eliminating aggression, the point system increased attendance to therapies and classes, waking up on time, and prosocial behaviors.