Management of SZ
Token economy - learning through reinforcement. For Sz this is when patients are in a hospital and is about managing day to day lives, to make lives easier. All about managing Sz and not about treatment at all.
Step 1: agree on behaviors which will receive the tokens
Step 2: apply consistently and fairly to all
Step 3: increase in positive behaviors. This is motivated by the primary reinforcer (reward). Secondary reinforcer is token.
The reward giving behaviors could be:
Showering everyday
Making bed
Getting dressed
Cleaning up after themselves
Token economy - learning through reinforcement. For Sz this is when patients are in a hospital and is about managing day to day lives, to make lives easier. All about managing Sz and not about treatment at all.
Step 1: agree on behaviors which will receive the tokens
Step 2: apply consistently and fairly to all
Step 3: increase in positive behaviors. This is motivated by the primary reinforcer (reward). Secondary reinforcer is token.
The reward giving behaviors could be:
Showering everyday
Making bed
Getting dressed
Cleaning up after themselves