Restoring homeostasis in a residential care facility through behaviour modification

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-57

  Wilson, Sarah ^a   Barrett, Catherine ^b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NorthWest Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; Disruptive behaviour; Multiple baseline design; Time out on the spot; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 0032013363     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.1998.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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