Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Did You Receive a Psychiatric Evaluation at HLA?
RobertBruce:
--- Quote ---On 2006-02-08 07:39:00, HLA Truth wrote:
You are correct. Mostly. There was some testing done, but not to the extent that it is done now. I would say that it is now a very big part of the work we do. In the past it was done on more of an as needed basis."
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So then might there have been students who were diagnosed as having ODD who in fact did not?[ This Message was edited by: Eudora on 2006-02-08 12:48 ]
HLA Truth:
That is certainly possible.
Troll Control:
--- Quote ---On 2006-02-07 15:38:00, Dysfunction Junction wrote:
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For instance, if a student called a teacher a "fucking bitch" because the teacher assigned an essay for homework. According to you, what is the most effective way of handling that?
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First, I'd say that one needs to "catch the kid being good." Praise and positive reinforcement are the best way to elicit desired behaviors.
Second, since your program is really all about behavior modification, why not listen to the experts on BM if you're going to employ it at your facility (not my recommendation)? I would say that after working in the BM field for ten years or more, you would be educated to one of the basic tenets of BM theory: The most effective, fastest, longest lasting way to extinguish any behavior is to ignore it.
That's not me saying it, that's the behaviorists. Dozens upon dozens of clinical trials have borne this out.
Conversely, it has been shown that punishment is only mildly effective at extinguishing behavior and its results only last as long as the punishment is applied consistently.
I also would add that even intermittent reinforcement of desired behavior is far more effective at producing desired behavior than punishment, even rigidly consistent, ever could be.
So, when punishment, even if applied with complete consistency (impossible outside of the laboratory) has only weak, fleeting results and positive reinforcement, even when applied only intermittently (obviously applies to the "real world" treatment environment), is proven lasting and effective, WHY THE HELL DON'T YOU USE IT?
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Truth, if punishment is widely known not to produce desired behavior, why do you rely almost exclusively on it to shape behavior?
Not only are you applying the behavioral model, which is not the most effective method, you apply it in the least effective way. :???:
HLA Truth:
I disagree with you. Behavior modification is only a part of the program. There is MUCH more to HLA than behavior mod. To say that HLA is only a behavior mod program is a gross distortion of the facts.
RobertBruce:
Then please relay the facts. Youve been avoiding giving straight answers on anything, heres your chance.
Also since you agree that many students may have been misdiagnosed at HLA should they have been there at all?
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