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The Effect of Holidays on a Token Economy Regime
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2018
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This preliminary study investigates the effect on patients' performance of a set time off, in the form of a short holiday, from a strict reinforcement (token economy) regime.
Assessment was by the patients' mean token earnings before and after the holiday and their self-care and work performance throughout. The results suggest that a holiday from a token economy has beneficial effects for patients.
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- Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1977
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