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A Comparison of two Methods of Teaching Behaviour Modification to Mental Handicap Nurses*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Derek L. Milne
Derek L. Milne
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Psychology Department, Glenfrith Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester
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The purpose of this experiment, carried out with 24 subjects in a matched groups design, was to evaluate two alternative forms of nurse training in behaviour modification. Knowledge, attitude and a simulated applied measure were administered before and after two 3-day workshops with a structured interview at 6-month follow-up. The knowledge and applied measures indicated significant improvements in the “active” group only. There were no significant changes on the attitude measure for any of the four groups. Follow-up data provided criterion validity for the simulated applied measure and also suggested that nurses had retained their knowledge of behaviour modification.

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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 54 - 64
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1982

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