A Clinical Application of Applied Humanism for Young Adults with Severe and Profound Retardation.

Mazzelli, AnnaMaria; Polirstok, Susan Rovet; Dana, Lawrence; Buono, Serafina; Mongelli, Vita; Trubia, Grazia; Ayala, Giovanni

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ERIC Number: EJ617558

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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A Clinical Application of Applied Humanism for Young Adults with Severe and Profound Retardation.

Mazzelli, AnnaMaria; Polirstok, Susan Rovet; Dana, Lawrence; Buono, Serafina; Mongelli, Vita; Trubia, Grazia; Ayala, Giovanni

Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, v38 n4 p206-19 Jun 2000

Describes an intensive habilitation program in Sicily for young adults with severe and profound retardation. Participants in the program showed significant improvement in functional skills and an accompanying reduction in maladaptive and stereotypic behaviors, without complex behavior plans; punishing contingencies; or high dose neuroleptic, anxiolytic, or mood stabilizing medications. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Humanism, Mental Health Programs, Punishment, Severe Mental Retardation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Italy

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