Best therapy suited to teach daily life skill to a mentally challenged child
Bhevaiour therapy can be used to shape and enhance social behaviours and to control and minimise aggressive and destructive behaviours. Positive reinforcement for desired behviours and benign punishment for objectionable behaviours. Cognitive therapy such as dispelling false beliefs and relaxation exercises with self instruction has also been recommended for intellectually disabled persons eho can follow instructions. Ref: Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11e, pg 1135.
Cognitive Behavior therapy
Behaviour Therapy
Contingency reconstruction
Self instruction
Child psychiatry