Using single-case experimental design methodology to evaluate the effects of the ABC method for nursing staff on verbal aggressive behaviour after acquired brain injury

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 349-364

  Winkens, Ieke ^a   Ponds, Rudolf ^a,b   Pouwels, Climmy ^c   Eilander, Henk ^d   Van Heugten, Caroline ^a,e  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Adelante Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^c Department Huize Padua ^*  (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ABC method; Acquired brain injury; Aggressive behaviour; Behavioural modification therapy; Single case experimental design

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURIES; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84903191541     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2014.901229     Document Type: Article

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