Behaviour Management

Question 1

Underlying prciniples?

Answer 1

Behaviour serves an underlying purpose
Behaviour is modified according to outcome
Change environment to change behaviour

Draws on operant conditioning

Question 2

What is operant conditioning? (Reinforcement and punishment)

Answer 2

REINFORCEMENT INCREASES BEHAVIOURS

Positive reinforcement = good stimulus upon behaviour
Negative reinforcement = negative stimulus taken away upon behaviour

PUNISHMENT DECREASES BEHAVIOURS

Positive punishment = doing something to them
Negative punishment = penalty, taking something away

Question 3

How do you make clear that behaviour and outcome are linked?

Answer 3

Clear
Immediate
Consistent
Contingent

Question 4

Exploring behaviour problems?

Answer 4

What is the problem?
How long?
Who is affected?
How severe?
What else is going on?
Why this child?

Question 5

Formulation of behaviour problems?

Answer 5

ABC - antecedents, behaviours, consequences

ABC chart

Question 6

General tips for behaviour management?

Answer 6

Calm environment
Consistent approach - over time and between parents
Boundaries and rules

Warn parents that it may get worse before better when introducing a new management plan - MUST BE CONSISTENT

Question 7

Star charts?

Answer 7

Decide value beforehand - sticker may be enough
Consider cashing in every x stars for a reward

Put stars on promptly - need to link outcome/reward with behaviour

DO NOT take stars off the chart

Tailor chart to interests of the child

Question 8

Time outs?

Answer 8

Somewhere neutral - not the child’s bedroom - may be a reward and don’t want them to associated bedroom with punishment.

1 minute per year of child’s age - time starts again if they get up

Acts as a negative punishment

Question 9

Further advice?

Answer 9

Parenting programmes

Local children’s centre