Token economy Flashcards
What are token economies used in?
The manage of SZ
What approach are token economies?
Behaviourist
Who are token economies mainly used with?
Patients with SZ who have spent a long time in hospital
What do patients who have spent a long time in hospital often develop?
Maladaptive behaviours such as bad hygiene or lack of communication
What is the aim of token economies?
Change a patients behaviour so they are easier to manage, will have a better quality of life and will be able to live outside of a hospital setting
What principles does token economies use?
Skinners operant conditioned
How to SZ patients receive rewards?
In the form of tokens (such as coloured disks)
When do patients get a token?
After producing desired behaviour (such as self care)
What can the tokens be exchanged for?
Goods and privileges such as watching TV or sweets
What kind of reinforcers are tokens?
Secondary reinforcers
What does secondary reinforcer mean?
Are not rewarding themselves (the token is not the actual reward)
What do the patients associate with the tokens?
Meaningful rewards
How do the tokens become secondary reinforcers?
Paired with the primary reinforcers
