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Personality and Social Contexts

Vicki Bitsika

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Evaluation Of The Revised Effects Of University Study On Lifestyle Questionnaire (R-Euslq) Upon Students' Anxiety And Depression, Vicki Bitsika, Christopher F. Sharpley, Vicki Holmes Sep 2012

Evaluation Of The Revised Effects Of University Study On Lifestyle Questionnaire (R-Euslq) Upon Students' Anxiety And Depression, Vicki Bitsika, Christopher F. Sharpley, Vicki Holmes

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Limitations Of Functional Analysis: The Case For Including Valued Outcomes Analysis In The Investigation Of Difficult Behaviour, Vicki Bitsika Oct 2009

Limitations Of Functional Analysis: The Case For Including Valued Outcomes Analysis In The Investigation Of Difficult Behaviour, Vicki Bitsika

Vicki Bitsika

Effective behaviour change is based on understanding the reasons for difficult behaviour. However, current functional analytic technology is often limited in its effectiveness in the clinical setting because the focus is on labelling and classifying behavioural outcomes rather than conducting a detailed analysis of the manner in which these outcomes assist the client to operate in the environment. The effectiveness of existing functional analytic techniques might be enhanced by moving the focus of the investigation from identifying the consequent variables that impact on behaviour to systematically exploring client–environment interactions as well as the manner in which the client experiences the …