Challenging Behaviour Essay

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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Case study 1 3 Main Concepts of Operant Conditioning 4 Evaluation of Treatment for James 5 Case Study 2 6 CBT 7 Evaluation of Treatment for Michelle 7 Case Study 3 9 Basic Principles of Client Centered Therapy 10 Evaluation of Treatment for Sarah 10 Conclusions & Recommendation 12 Biblography 13 Introduction “culturally abnormal behaviour of such an intensity, frequency or duration that the physical safety of the person or others is likely to be placed in serious jeopardy, or behaviour which is likely to seriously limit use of, or result in the person being denied access to, ordinary community facilities.” (Emerson, 2005) Challenging behaviour is something that we will all deal with at some point in our lives, whether it is your child having tantrums, family members with psychological problems and even difficult people you may meet in work or on the street. There is always a reason behind challenging behaviour but it may prove quiet difficult to find out the reason. To deal with challenging behaviour and try to prevent it various care settings follow the ABC’s of behaviour: A – Antecedents, things or situations that lead up to the behaviour. B – Behaviour, the behaviour exhibited. C – Consequences, what happens after the behaviour. Some forms of challenging behaviour can be dealt with at home and do not require help from a therapist, but some may need the help of a therapist who will be able to talk through the problems, identify the difficulties and come up with ideas to combat issues surrounding the behaviour, eventually leading to an improvement in the behaviour. In this assignment I will look at three case studies of people who are displaying different types of challenging behaviour. Using information that I have gathered in class and also on the internet I will come up with a different way to
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