Katie is a child in a group therapy session you are facilitating. Katie has had increasingly distracting and problematic behaviors during group. Please discuss the different steps you would take to curb her behavioral issues.
What will be an ideal response?
First, I would try to use a differential attention tactic by finding other children who were behaving appropriately and praising them. If that did not work, I would go ahead and refer back to the rules that have been established to the group and explain why respectful behavior is needed. Whenever possible I would praise Katie for good behavior hoping that it would cause it to continue. If Katie continued to be disruptive, I may have to go further and bring in a more negative response such as incorporating a time-out. If she and others were continually becoming more and more challenging to manage, I may introduce a group point system for positive reinforcement with a reward at the end for earning a certain amount of points.
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The codes of ethics
a. Are guidelines to the quality of care for our clients b. Are guidelines to consider only when you are new to the field c. Tell you exactly what to do d. Are only for members who pay dues to that professional organization
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A. Asking questions B. Using silence C. Reflecting D. Refocusing
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.