The buddy system: A method for generalized reduction of inappropriate interpersonal behaviour of retarded‐psychiatric patients

Matson, Johnny L.; Zeiss, Robert A.

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1979.tb00913.x

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“…For example, supportive social interactions (e.g. befriending) have been shown to have positive effects on chronic, retarded, psychiatric patients (Matson & Zeiss, 1979), while social support and access to a confidant have major effects on anxiety and depression (Brown, Andrews, Bifulco, Harris & Bridge, 1986;Stokes & McKirnan, 1989) and other health indices (Argyle, 1987;Ornstein & Swencionis, 1990). Given what we have said about the safety/safeness system, then the voluntary giving and receiving of investments should promote an openness to experiences, more complex and creative problem solving, a greater capacity to integrate information, and more prosocial behaviour.…”

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Defence and safety: Their function in social behaviour and psychopathology

Gilbert¹

1993

British J Clinic Psychol

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This paper suggests that our intuitive use and understanding of the concepts defence and safety can be opened up to more systematic study and theory. This may provide a powerful framework for biopsychosocial approaches in clinical psychology. Defence and safety can be seen as two fundamental, evolutionary adaptive, information-organizing systems. The operation of these two systems has major effects on biological patterns, social behaviour, relationships and the maturation of self-constructs. It is suggested that many forms of psychopathology represent the activation of evolved, defensive strategies. This paper explores the organization and operation of these two systems and attempts to integrate data from neuropsychological work with ideas from evolutionary theory and social psychology on the effects of threat sensitivity and defensiveness, and safety. It is suggested that interpersonal threats are the most common sources of human defensive behaviour and these are often about separation-rejection or power and subordination. In the latter part of the paper discussion will be on the way people try to create safe environments by putting others down, or by submitting to more powerful others.

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Section: The Role Of Investment and Boosting As Basic Safeness Signalsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Defence and safety: Their function in social behaviour and psychopathology

Gilbert¹

1993

British J Clinic Psychol

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107

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“…Simon Wbitaker difficulties through SST. Two studies are listed as using SST exclusively in Table 2, two more studies (Matson & Zeiss, 1979, Table 2 and Dougherty, Fowler & Paine, 1985, Table 12) use it as part of a package. Three of these four studies were done by Matson and colleagues, with women in a psychiatric hospital, who had a mixed diagnosis which included ' mental retardation '.…”

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The reduction of aggression in people with learning difficulties: A review of psychological methods

Whitaker¹

1993

British J Clinic Psychol

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The literature on the reduction of aggression in people with learning difficulties is reviewed. The methods of reducing aggression identified were predominantly evaluated in staffed settings and with target behaviours more frequent than once a day. This contrasts with the findings of a recent survey that found the majority of aggressive individuals to live in the community and show aggression less than once a day. It is argued that the reasons for this disparity are as follows. That it is easier to do a controlled study in staffed settings with high-frequency aggression. That it is more difficult to do an analysis of the target behaviour if it is low frequency or if the subject is in the community; and that the methods that have been traditionally used to reduce aggression may not be effective with all subjects in all settings. It is suggested that it may be necessary to develop and evaluate a new technology for reducing aggression.

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“…The buddy system is an innovation which has been best studied in the treatment of persons with AIDS [81]and psychiatric disorders [82]. At our centre, patients who have received pelvic pouch surgery or ileostomy are asked to volunteer to be matched with new patients who are candidates for these procedures.…”

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Facilitating Adjustment to Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Model of Psychosocial Intervention in Non-Psychiatric Patients

Maunder

Esplen²

1999

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: There is no consensus about the most appropriate psychosocial interventions for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or the most appropriate criteria by which to select which patients might benefit from the available interventions. Nonetheless the perception that stress and other subjective factors contribute to suffering in IBD is persistent and professionals are often called upon to offer appropriate support. A model of normal psychosocial adjustment to IBD and the interventions which can improve difficulties with adjustment will facilitate rational therapeutic intervention and needed research in this area. Methods: A model of normal adjustment to IBD is developed from a synthesis of the empirical literature and clinical experience in a tertiary care medical/surgical IBD centre and is used to identify potential points of psychosocial intervention. Results: Normal adjustment to IBD can be understood as a process involving the interaction of a triad of adaptive challenges: illness uncertainty, loss and change, and suffering. Each of these challenges requires different criteria of psychosocial assessment and may lead to different interventions. Conclusions: Although the interventions available for improving adjustment to IBD have not been exhaustively investigated, the existing data support the value of further study. The model of psychosocial adjustment presented here provides a synthesis of the existing data and a starting point for further research.

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The buddy system: A method for generalized reduction of inappropriate interpersonal behaviour of retarded‐psychiatric patients

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Defence and safety: Their function in social behaviour and psychopathology

Defence and safety: Their function in social behaviour and psychopathology

The reduction of aggression in people with learning difficulties: A review of psychological methods

Facilitating Adjustment to Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Model of Psychosocial Intervention in Non-Psychiatric Patients

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