EFFECT OF PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF A PROPOSED AVERSIVE INTERVENTION ON TREATMENT ACCEPTABILITY

Authors
SMITH FA LINSCHEID TR
Citation
Fa. Smith et Tr. Linscheid, EFFECT OF PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF A PROPOSED AVERSIVE INTERVENTION ON TREATMENT ACCEPTABILITY, American journal of mental retardation, 99(3), 1994, pp. 262-269
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation,"Education, Special
Journal title
American journal of mental retardation → ACNP
ISSN journal
08958017
Volume
99
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
262 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-8017(1994)99:3<262:EOPAOR>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Effects of parental acceptance or rejection of a proposed aversive beh avioral intervention on treatment acceptability ratings were investiga ted. Results suggest that parental acceptance or rejection of the prop osed intervention significantly affected treatment acceptability ratin gs. The issue of a client's right to effective treatment versus the ri ght to be free of a restrictive or aversive intervention was the domin ant issue for judges. Results were discussed in terms of the usefulnes s of treatment acceptability ratings in treatment decision-making,