Evaluation of a special behaviour unit for people with mental handicaps and challenging behaviour
- 28 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Vol. 34 (3) , 213-228
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1990.tb01532.x
Abstract
A descriptive evaluation is provided of a hospital-based unit for people with mental handicaps and challenging behaviours. The characteristics of clients admitted to the unit over a 15-month period are described, together with admission and discharge patterns, and treatment interventions undertaken. The progress of four clients is studied in detail via single-case studies. While reductions in levels of challenging behaviour occurred during admission, these changes were not generally maintained at follow-up. Implications for future service design are discussed.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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