Token economy reduces aggression among cognitively impaired patients in a psychiatric hospital

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominick Dephilillis ◽  
Peter E. Quintieri ◽  
Heather K. Noble ◽  
Jose F. Reyes ◽  
Sangeeta Akundi
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Token Economy ◽  
Cognitively Impaired

Application of a token economy for adolescents in a private psychiatric hospital

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gene Richard Moss ◽  
Gary R. Rick
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Token Economy

The Learning Disabled Delinquent: Teaching Socially Appropriate Reactions to Confrontations for Negative Behaviors

1982 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell J. Burnett
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Token Economy ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Negative Behaviors

Learning disabled delinquents are often adjudicated when apprehended because of their socially inappropriate reactions at the time of apprehension. A private psychiatric hospital program is described which, in coordination with referring probation officers, attempts to develop socially appropriate reactions in learning disabled delinquents when they are confronted for their negative behaviors. The paper describes a case study involving systematic reinforcement, social skills training, and cognitive restructuring, in a token economy.

Smoking Cessation for Cognitively Impaired Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominick Dephilippis ◽  
Alissa Silverman ◽  
Jose F. Reyes ◽  
Jose B. Chatto ◽  
Heather K. Noble
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Cognitively Impaired
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