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  • Title: A conceptual model for treatment of externalizing behaviour in acquired brain injury.
    Author: Ducharme JM.
    Journal: Brain Inj; 1999 Sep; 13(9):645-68. PubMed ID: 10507450.
    Abstract:
    This paper describes a conceptual model for treatment of the externalizing behavioural sequelae to an acquired brain injury and discusses relevant research. Use of the model by practitioners should lead to sophisticated and minimally intrusive intervention. In the model, there are two different categories of approaches. The first category is remedial approaches. These interventions are typically used in the post-acute environment for teaching adaptive skills to replace aberrant behaviour patterns. Skills provided with such training allow the individual to self-manage difficult everyday situations effectively, without external control by others. The second category is moderating approaches, which can be used in the acute phase of ABI recovery for management of severe behavioural episodes that may be associated with conditions present at this time, such as agitation and confusion. Moderating approaches can also be used as a prelude to remedial approaches in the post-acute environment when problem behaviours occur at a high frequency or intensity and render the use of remedial approaches difficult.
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