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POSITIVE BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

An empirically validated, function-based approach [that is used to] eliminate challenging behaviors and replace them with prosocial skills.

CONT

Positive behavioral support ... decreases the need for more intrusive or aversive interventions (i.e., punishment or suspension) and can lead to both systemic as well as individualized change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Psychologie scolaire
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Le soutien comportemental positif vise à modifier l’environnement et à enseigner de nouvelles aptitudes adaptatives de façon proactive, au lieu de simplement manipuler les conséquences après l’apparition du comportement problème.

Spanish

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