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Beyond Nomothetic Classification Of Behavioral Difficulties: Using Valued Outcomes Analysis To Deal With The Behaviour Problems That Occur In The Classroom, Vicki Bitsika

Vicki Bitsika

The number of students who are labeled as having some form of behavioural disorder which requires specialized assistance in the regular school setting is growing. Current approaches to working with these students are often based on the standardized application of treatments designed to modify general symptoms rather than specific behaviours. It is noted that this approach to behaviour-change is limited because it does not seek to understand the reasons why particular behaviours are being used by students in particular settings. This paper will present an idiographic framework as an alternative approach to creating meaningful and long-term changes in the behavioural …