Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A Zencius.
Behavioural contracting, point systems and point systems plus response costs were compared to determine their effectiveness in increasing the attendance of two head-injured adolescents at class and therapy sessions. All of the motivational systems increased attendance, although the point system plus response cost seemed slightly more effective for one client.
Six traumatically brain-injured clients were trained in four memory improvement strategies. These were written rehearsal, verbal rehearsal, acronym formation, and memory notebook logging. This study showed that only memory notebook logging was effective in increasing recall of classroom material.
Three case studies involving hypersexuality in brain-injured clients are illustrated. Two cases involved the inappropriate touching of the opposite sex, and the third case involved exhibitionism. In one case of touching, feedback was used to decrease inappropriate touching. In the other case of touching, scheduled massage was used to shift stimulus control to an appropriate setting. In the case of exhibitionism, a combination of self-monitoring, private self-stimulation and dating-skills training were used to suppress the behaviour.
Four brain-injured clients continually demonstrated short-term memory deficits including difficulty learning new material and forgetting appointments. Training in the use of memory notebooks improved performance of homework assignments and keeping appointments.