Addicted to PBS? CBT can fix that: commentary on improving the adoption of PBS and ABA using diffusion of innovations
Tizard Learning Disability Review
ISSN: 1359-5474
Article publication date: 31 October 2018
Issue publication date: 12 December 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary to Hayward, Poed and McKay-Brown’s article by expanding upon some of the reasons for the apparent dominance of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
Design/methodology/approach
The commentary notes the rise and dominance of Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) over a similar time frame, and uses both this and ideas from the literature to examine the reasons for, advantages and consequences of PBS’s dominance.
Findings
The paper identifies three overlapping reasons for the comparable rise of PBS and CBT, and examines the impact that their dominance has had on attempts to manage quality, improve outcomes and train staff.
Originality/value
Establishing the reasons for the success of a theoretical approach can assist with the development of other effective interventions.
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Citation
Mason, J. (2018), "Addicted to PBS? CBT can fix that: commentary on improving the adoption of PBS and ABA using diffusion of innovations", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 187-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-07-2018-0020
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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