The main objective was the development and collection of preliminary data on the application of a... more The main objective was the development and collection of preliminary data on the application of a new integrated clinical reasoning model (Anadysis) with patients suffering a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Twelve healthcare professionals working in the neurological and the Accident and Emergency (A&E) units of an acute general hospital participated and experimental control was achieved by employing a pre-test post-test control group experimental design. Members of the control group used the current reasoning model of their discipline whereas the new integrated model was used by the members of the experimental group irrespective of their professions. Outcomes were measured by scoring on a protocol derived from the UK National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke divided into the three main clinical reasoning processes. Collectively, data from 186 protocols based on the medical records of 49 patients showed that median percentages of correct responses in clinical reasoning were substantially higher for the experimental group by using the new integrated model. This study will inform the healthcare professionals about a new effective integrated clinical reasoning model which incorporates the complex processes of diagnosis, planning and treatment as a whole. This study may also become an important consideration in the further development of clinical decision support systems within the scientific area of health informatics.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a powerful method for developing effective and long-las... more Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a powerful method for developing effective and long-lasting interventions towards the elimination of problem behaviors and the increase of desirable behaviors. It includes a variety of methods designed to identify the environmental variables that maintain a problem so that they can be removed or structured alternatively and hence, the occurrence of appropriate behaviors will become more likely (e.g., Umbreit et al. 2007). FBA has been widely used in clinical and inclusive settings focused on individuals with developmental disabilities with great success. Since its inclusion in the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, however, it has increasingly been applied to mainstream school settings as a core component of the schoolwide positive behavior supports (PBS) approach (Weber et al. 2005). Following this trend, the publication of the second edition of “Behavioral support: Teachers’ guides to inclusive practices” ...
This article is a version after peer-review, with revisions having been made (ie, pre-publication... more This article is a version after peer-review, with revisions having been made (ie, pre-publication version). In terms of appearance only this might not be the same as the published article. Final manuscript published as: Nikopoulos, CK (2007). ...
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study comprised of two experiments was designed to teach complex social sequences to childre... more This study comprised of two experiments was designed to teach complex social sequences to children with autism. Experimental control was achieved by collecting data using means of within-system design methodology. Across a number of conditions children were taken to a room to view one of the four short videos of two people engaging in a simple sequence of activities. Then, each child’s behavior was assessed in the same room. Results showed that this video modeling procedure enhanced the social initiation skills of all children. It also facilitated reciprocal play engagement and imitative responding of a sequence of behaviors, in which social initiation was not included. These behavior changes generalized across peers and maintained after a 1- and 2-month follow-up period.
The main objective was the development and collection of preliminary data on the application of a... more The main objective was the development and collection of preliminary data on the application of a new integrated clinical reasoning model (Anadysis) with patients suffering a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Twelve healthcare professionals working in the neurological and the Accident and Emergency (A&E) units of an acute general hospital participated and experimental control was achieved by employing a pre-test post-test control group experimental design. Members of the control group used the current reasoning model of their discipline whereas the new integrated model was used by the members of the experimental group irrespective of their professions. Outcomes were measured by scoring on a protocol derived from the UK National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke divided into the three main clinical reasoning processes. Collectively, data from 186 protocols based on the medical records of 49 patients showed that median percentages of correct responses in clinical reasoning were substantially higher for the experimental group by using the new integrated model. This study will inform the healthcare professionals about a new effective integrated clinical reasoning model which incorporates the complex processes of diagnosis, planning and treatment as a whole. This study may also become an important consideration in the further development of clinical decision support systems within the scientific area of health informatics.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a powerful method for developing effective and long-las... more Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a powerful method for developing effective and long-lasting interventions towards the elimination of problem behaviors and the increase of desirable behaviors. It includes a variety of methods designed to identify the environmental variables that maintain a problem so that they can be removed or structured alternatively and hence, the occurrence of appropriate behaviors will become more likely (e.g., Umbreit et al. 2007). FBA has been widely used in clinical and inclusive settings focused on individuals with developmental disabilities with great success. Since its inclusion in the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, however, it has increasingly been applied to mainstream school settings as a core component of the schoolwide positive behavior supports (PBS) approach (Weber et al. 2005). Following this trend, the publication of the second edition of “Behavioral support: Teachers’ guides to inclusive practices” ...
This article is a version after peer-review, with revisions having been made (ie, pre-publication... more This article is a version after peer-review, with revisions having been made (ie, pre-publication version). In terms of appearance only this might not be the same as the published article. Final manuscript published as: Nikopoulos, CK (2007). ...
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study comprised of two experiments was designed to teach complex social sequences to childre... more This study comprised of two experiments was designed to teach complex social sequences to children with autism. Experimental control was achieved by collecting data using means of within-system design methodology. Across a number of conditions children were taken to a room to view one of the four short videos of two people engaging in a simple sequence of activities. Then, each child’s behavior was assessed in the same room. Results showed that this video modeling procedure enhanced the social initiation skills of all children. It also facilitated reciprocal play engagement and imitative responding of a sequence of behaviors, in which social initiation was not included. These behavior changes generalized across peers and maintained after a 1- and 2-month follow-up period.
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