MULTICOMPONENT INTERVENTION FOR AGITATED BEHAVIOR IN A PERSON WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

We evaluated a multicomponent intervention for agitated behavior in a man with probable Alzheimer's disease. Hypotheses about variables controlling his agitated behavior guided intervention design. Based on staff interviews, direct observations, and brief experimental probes, intervention compo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of applied behavior analysis 1994, Vol.27 (1), p.175-176
Hauptverfasser:	Bakke, Bruce L., Kvale, Steven, Burns, Theressa, McCarten, J. Riley, Wilson, Lynn, Maddox, Melitta, Cleary, James
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged agitation Alzheimer Disease - psychology Alzheimer Disease - therapy Alzheimer's disease Attention Behavior Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy behavioral treatment Biological and medical sciences Day Care, Medical elderly Humans hypothesis-based intervention Male Medical sciences Older people Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychomotor Agitation - psychology Psychomotor Agitation - therapy Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reinforcement (Psychology) Social Environment Social research Therapy Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	We evaluated a multicomponent intervention for agitated behavior in a man with probable Alzheimer's disease. Hypotheses about variables controlling his agitated behavior guided intervention design. Based on staff interviews, direct observations, and brief experimental probes, intervention components were chosen to increase rate of reinforcement and decrease aversive aspects of his job. Intervention reduced agitated behavior without disrupting his work rate.
ISSN:	0021-8855 1938-3703
DOI:	10.1901/jaba.1994.27-175