Token Economy Programmes

Question 1

What do TEPs use the principal of

Answer 1

Operant conditioning

Question 2

Allow staff to objectively measure behaviour- TEPs

Answer 2

Clear whether or not the therapy is effective by looking to see if weight gain has increased in line with rewards

Question 3

TEPs focus on treating symptoms rather than the cause

Answer 3

Do not create a thought to continue behaviour once the rewards have been stopped