Systematic program change-Its effects on resident behavior in a forensic psychiatry institution
Abstract
The present article describes the development of an institution-wide behavior change program in a forensic psychiatry institution. Program implementation involved three phases: unobtrusive baseline (4 weeks), reactive baseline (7 weeks), and contingency phase (4 weeks). Self-improvement behaviors (participation in rehabilitative program areas), self-maintenance behaviors (care of one's personal affects and living quarters), and inappropriate behaviors were monitored for 50 residents during these three phases. The largest increase in self-improvement and self-maintenance occurred during the reactive baseline. Inappropriate behaviors decreased slightly during the reactive baseline, with a more pronounced reduction during the contingency phase. © 1977.
Publication Title
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Recommended Citation
McNamara, J., & Andrasik, F. (1977). Systematic program change-Its effects on resident behavior in a forensic psychiatry institution. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 8 (1), 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(77)90099-4
