Ethical issues involved in the implementation of a differential reinforcement of inappropriate behaviour programme for the treatment of social isolation and ritualistic behaviour in an individual with intellectual disabilities.
The present case study describes an adult male with a 28-year history of institutional care underpinned by a moderate intellectual disability (ID), and ritualistic behaviour congruent with features of autism or obsessive-compulsive disorder. The subject's ID was recognized early in life and he was p...
| Published in: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 82 - 94 |
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| Format: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2002
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