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...

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Publicado en:Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 82 - 94
Autor principal: Iqbal Z
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2002
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