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MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-26

English

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

[A type] of behaviour that inhibit a person's ability to adjust to particular situation.

CONT

The behavioural perspective sees maladaptive behaviour as the product of past and current learning experiences although it does recognize the contribution that genetics makes to behaviour.

Key term(s)
  • maladaptive behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Comportement humain
CONT

L'évaluation fonctionnelle des comportements inadaptés vise à déterminer les antécédents qui les déclenchent et les conséquences qui les maintiennent avant d'engager tout protocole d'action pour les résoudre.

Spanish

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