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Novel developments in managing
challenging behaviours: constructional behaviour analysis as
leading paradigm in programs for behaviour management Challenging behaviour is seen
as a symptom of failing regulation of well-being. A basic assumption
in this approach is that every individual despite a vulnerable
emotional and mental state, disorders, handicaps, has some potential
of being in control of and influencing his well-being. The challenge
is: how can we enable people even with 'small operational zones'
to make use of their potentials for maintaining or improving
their emotional well-being? Most intervention programs are heavily
focussing on antecedent and consequent variables in order to
get the problem behaviour under control. Very often these procedures
are combined with a daily program in which meaningful occupation,
activities are structured and scheduled. By this the direct living
environment is less chaotic, overwhelming and confusing. But….
this state of well-being is heavily under control of the environment
organised by professionals. So if behaviour management stands
for controlling both: the problem behaviour and the behaviour,
incompatible with the problem behaviour, expected to contribute
to the well- being of the person, the question arises how much
room is left for self-management of well-being. Not only for
reasons of individual autonomy but also for reasons of efficiency
it is worthwhile to investigate if the strong dependency of outside
professional structuring can diminish in favour of self-direction
and self-structuring. Constructional Behaviour Analysis offers
methods to restore and improve behaviour regulation of the person
with challenging behaviour. |
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