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The Behavioural Treatment of Faeces Retention: An Expanded Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Grania T. Phillips  and
Jane E. Smith
Grania T. Phillips
Affiliation:
Drug Dependency Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Kent
Jane E. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London
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The successful treatment of faeces retention in a 6-year-old boy is discussed in the light of recent findings in the literature which suggest the need to take both family and therapist variables into account when training parents in child management skills. Details are given of the family variables considered relevant to the presenting problem in this case: lack of paternal motivation to co-operate in treatment, maternal depression and social isolation, and problem behaviour in a sibling. The treatment plan designed to take account of these variables is described, as well as the problems (and their resolution) encountered in implementing it. Successful outcome was maintained at three and six month follow-up. It is argued that wider use of this model of an expanded case study would provide useful hypotheses for future research, as well as clinical relevance for other practitioners.

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Clinical/Brief Reports
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , April 1986 , pp. 124 - 136
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1986

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