Biomedical subjects

S H Sanders

Publications and source records attributed to S H Sanders.

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PubMed1980

Analysis of nurses' knowledge of behavioral methods applied to chronic and acute pain patients.

Thirty-seven nurses with no formal training in behavioral methods were assessed on their knowledge of basic behavioral principles and terminology, the application of behavioral methods with chronic and acute pain patients to decrease negative and increase positive behaviors, and when and with which patients such methods should be applied. Results showed that nurses failed to exhibit adequate understanding of behavioral methods except for their application to decrease negative behavior. Findings are discussed in terms of documenting the need for formal training in behavioral methods as part of nurses' academic curriculum and targeting specific areas that should be emphasized as part of such training.

Acute Disease↗

PubMed1979

A trimodal behavioral conceptualization of clinical pain.

A trimodal behavioral conceptualization of pain is outlined in the current article. It proposes that pain should be viewed as an interacting cluster of gross motor, cognitive, and physiological responses. Such a conceptual system is thought to contain the basic properties needed to incorporate current divergent views of pain held by medical and behavior science into a common conceptual framework.

Cognition↗

PubMed1979

An empirical test of three alternative explanations for covert reinforcement effects.

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PubMed1976

Advancement to independent living: a model behavioral program for the intermediate care of adults with behavioral and emotional problems.

This article describes and evaluates the treatment effectiveness of a behaviorally oriented intermediate day-care clinic for adults with psychiatric disturbances. The goals of the program included reducing the number of psychiatric hospital admissions and readmissions, providing a community-based controlled environment to assist patients in the modification of specific problem behavior, improving interpersonal relations with "significant others" in the natural environment, teaching patients how to use community resources, and preparing them for employment and/or continued outpatient treatment. The program was structured so that patients advance through a series of four achievement levels for a variety of extrinsic and intrinsic reinforcers. While in the program, patients were introduced to available community resources, and were gradually phased into follow-up services. Results showed that 79% of all patients thus far treated partially, if not completely, advanced through the levels. There was also a high probability that a patient would advance from any given level. Outside-clinic behavior showed sustained improvement, with the authors concluding that the day-care clinic offered promise for the future.

Adult↗

PubMed1974