FRHD 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Token Economy, Solitary Confinement, Anger Management

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3150
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

-anxiety, depression & anger, difficulty separating own thoughts from reality (cid:523)perceptual distortions(cid:524) Many offenders have situational factors associated with deviant behavior. Any treatments are not often designed to address these situational factors. -poverty, disenfranchisement, school not equipped to deal with behavior, poor access to jobs, family disruption, family substance use. Barrier to treatment: blame, lack of service responsiveness. ~ (cid:889)5% of youth in legal system have social skills deficit. Behaviour therapy: improve peer interactions, compliance, problem-solving and social skills, life skills acquisition. Tokens are used as a means of influencing behavior. Can be given immediately thus suitable for situations where actual or backup reinforce is not convenient/possible. Can be exchanged for a wide range of reinforcers (cid:523)can appeal to many people(cid:524) Used in a wide array of settings: schools, mental health, psychiatric wards, etc. )dentify if assistance is needed, then obtain it.