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Behavior management of aggressive sequela after Reye's syndrome.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|August 1, 1986
Summary
Behavior management strategies effectively controlled severe self-injurious and aggressive behaviors in a post-Reye's syndrome patient. This enabled rehabilitation and successful community reintegration, preventing institutionalization.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Psychology
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Reye's syndrome can lead to severe behavioral sequelae.
- Behavioral challenges often impede rehabilitation and increase medical risk.
- Institutional placement is a risk for individuals with severe behavioral issues.
Observation:
- A 14-year-old male, post-Reye's syndrome, presented with severe self-injurious, hyperaggressive, and food refusal behaviors.
- These behaviors prevented rehabilitation and posed significant medical risks.
- The client was considered a candidate for institutional placement.
Findings:
- Contingent restraint, in vivo desensitization, and reinforcement contingencies were employed.
- These behavior management procedures successfully controlled the client's severe behaviors.
- Intensive rehabilitation was initiated following behavioral control.
Implications:
- Behavior management is crucial for managing post-Reye's syndrome behavioral sequelae.
- Successful intervention allows for rehabilitation and community reintegration.
- Early and effective behavioral interventions can prevent institutionalization.