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PERSONAL CONSTRUCT
THEORY & PRACTICE
Vol.16
2019

An Internet Journal devoted to the Psychology of Personal Constructs

 
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IMPROVING SOCIALITY THROUGH POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Clare Coppock


West London NHS Trust, UK

  



Abstract

Young people with intellectual disabilities may present with behaviour that is construed as challenging by those around them. This paper aims to explore behaviour as a form of communication that occurs in response to patterns of construal and anticipation of events. This paper will summarise ways in which the principles of  Positive  Behaviour Support (PBS) can be used by caregivers in order to develop an understanding of the construal processes of their young people. Using this approach can support the improvement of sociality between caregivers and young people, whilst simultaneously reducing the frequency and severity of incidents of challenging behaviour.

 
Keywords: sociality, challenging behaviour, intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)



 


About the author


Clare Coppock is a Specialist Clinical Psychologist within the West London NHS Trust, working with children and young people with intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions.




Reference

Coppock, C. (2019). Improving sociality through positive behaviour support.
Personal Construct Theory & Practice, 16
, 42-52

(Retrieved from http://www.pcp-net.org/journal/pctp19/coppock19.pdf)


 

ISSN 1613-5091

Last update: 10 November 2019