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Modification of Severe Violent and Aggressive Behavior among Psychiatric Inpatients through the Use of a Short-Term Token Economy

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Author(s)
Park, Jae SoonLee, Kyunghee
Keimyung Author(s)
Lee, Kyung Hee
Department
Dept. of Nursing (간호학)
Journal Title
대한간호학회지
Issued Date
2012
Volume
42
Issue
7
Keyword
Token economyBehavior therapyAggressionPsychiatric
Abstract
Purpose: Meager research has been carried out to determine the effectiveness of the token economy among patients behaving
violently in mental hospitals. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Short-Term Token Economy
(STTE) on violent behavior among chronic psychiatric in-patients. Methods: A nonequivalent control group design method was
utilized. Participants in an experimental group (n=22) and control group (n=22) took part in this study from January to April,
2008. Observation on aggressive behavior among male in-patients in one hospital as a baseline was made during the week before
the behavior modification program and measurement of aggressive behavior was done using the Overt Aggression Scale
(OAS), which includes verbal attacks, property damage and physical attacks. Results: The aggressive behavior scores of the
experimental group decreased, those of the control group, scores showed an increase after the eight-week behavior modification
program utilizing STTE. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that STTE is effective in reducing the incidence of aggressive
behavior among male in-patients in psychiatric hospitals. The outcome of this study should be helpful in reducing the
use of coercive measures or psychoactive medication in controlling the violent behavior among in-patients in hospitals.
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Publisher
College of Nursing
Citation
Park, Jae Soon and Lee, Kyunghee. (2012). Modification of Severe Violent and Aggressive Behavior among Psychiatric Inpatients through the Use of a Short-Term Token Economy. 대한간호학회지, 42(7), 1062–1069. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2012.42.7.1062
Type
Article
ISSN
2005-3673
DOI
10.4040/jkan.2012.42.7.1062
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/34066
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