Descriptive analysis of challenging behaviours shown by adults with acquired brain injury

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-238

  Rahman, Barzan ^a   Oliver, C ^a   Alderman, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Challenging behaviours; Descriptive analysis; Functional assessment; Observation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BRAIN INJURIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBABILITY; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77749240112     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010903021097     Document Type: Article

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