ABSTRACT
Behavioral treatments for hallucinations and delusions, aggressive and destructive responses, inappropriate social behavior, poor self-care and grooming, and deficient recreational and vocational skills in chronic psychiatric patients are reviewed. Consideration is given to the short-term, long-term, and generalized effects of these interventions. Three case studies illustrate behavioral procedures of consumable reinforcement, response cost, graphic feedback, differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), and overcorrection. The potential contribution of clinical social workers in applying such programs on a psychiatric unit is discussed.
