Department of Clinical, Health, and Applied Sciences, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2020 Sep;53(4):2250-2259. doi: 10.1002/jaba.751. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
Individuals who engage in aggression often display precursors or agitated behavior first, and it is important for caregivers to learn how to minimize risk of injury in the event that aggression were to occur. In this study, behavioral skills training was used to teach 4 caregivers of children who engage in aggression to position their body safely and prevent access to dangerous items during agitated states. Confederates were used during all baseline, training, and posttraining sessions to maintain consistency and the safety of the caregivers. All caregivers quickly learned to use these safety skills during agitated periods but not during calm periods with minimal between-session feedback regarding correct responding.
经常表现出攻击行为的个体通常会先表现出先兆或激动行为，因此对于护理人员来说，重要的是要学习如何在发生攻击行为时将受伤风险降到最低。在这项研究中，使用行为技能训练来教导 4 名照顾有攻击性行为的儿童的护理人员，让他们在激动状态下安全地定位自己的身体并防止接触危险物品。在所有基线、训练和培训后阶段都使用同伙来保持一致性和护理人员的安全。所有的护理人员都很快学会了在激动时期使用这些安全技能，但在平静时期则不会，关于正确反应的反馈很少。
