Análise funcional das respostas verbais de uma pessoa com o diagnóstico de esquizofrenia.

Abstract

The present study analyzed functionally inappropriate verbal responses of a person who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in a psychiatric service (CAPS) located in Cuiabá, MT. The participant, male, single, 25 years old. To investigate the antecedent and consequent events from inappropriate verbal responses, was used the functional assessment process being interviewed staff CAPS and family; also direct observations of their behavior. This information supported the functional analysis with the conditions: (1) attention, (2) demand, (3) alone and (4) control. The condition (1) attention was divided into: (1.1) attention-team, (1.2) attention-comment, (1.3) attention-doubt and (1.4) attention-reprimand. The condition (2) demand was subdivided into (2.1) and activitydemand (2.2) demand group. The results showed that under the conditions of attention and demand was highest occurrences of inappropriate verbal than in other conditions: alone and control. It is inferred from these findings that inappropriate verbal responses were maintained by the sources of positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. To intervene, was used the design of type AB1B2A followed by follow-up, was applied to the differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) procedure, allowing a reduction of inappropriate words and increasing appropriate. Such studies enable the development of more effective interventions aimed at increasing desired from people who have psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia behaviors.