Реферат: Aggression Essay Research Paper Verbal aggression is
the
program.
Procedure
For the first two weeks of the program no intervention was applied. Given
that
the subject self-reported that verbal aggression was a problem it was
important to
determine if the frequency of the behavior merited intervention. Therefore,
the
subject documented the daily frequency of verbal aggression. The results of
the
baseline period revealed a high rate of verbal aggression. (see Appendix B)
Given
the results of the baseline data as well as the demanding, often stressful,
nature of
the subjects job, it was mutually agreed that reducing verbal aggression
would be
the focus of the program.
Verbal aggression was defined as cursing, yelling, and screaming at others.
The
agreed upon goals of the program was to decrease verbal aggression by 75% of
baseline for four consecutive weeks. Treatment would consist of identifying
and
avoiding the antecedent conditions to verbal aggression. Avoidance of the
antecedents is considered less restrictive, more proactive, and most
effective.
During the initial consultation it was determined that the antecedent
conditions
included, but was not limited to: work stress, time of day, verbal behavior