PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Intellectual Disability, Stimulus Control, Common Application
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Although a variety of aggression management treatments had been tried, none had been successful. They tried a procedure called soles of the feet, where james tuned all the anger he had toward something to his feet"s soles: this enable him to be calmer, smile and walk away from anger-causing situation. To teach james this method, the therapist used modeling and role-playing: the therapist would remind james of an incident where he was angry or verbally/ physically aggressive toward. He would channel this anger to james soles. The therapist would tell him to focus on his feet. Feel his heel rubbing the shoe and only focus on that until he is calm. Breath slowly and keep focusing on the soles. Then after just smile and walk away from anger provoking situation. He trained james with this method for 30-mins twice a day for 5 days: followed by homework and practice assignments for another week.
