A woman complains to her therapist that lately she hasn't "felt like herself." The therapist plans to use a behavior therapy treatment by altering the rewards and punishments in the woman's environment. What is likely to be the first step the therapist takes in setting up this treatment?
A. Define the woman's problem in terms of observable behaviors.
B. Interview people the woman knows to determine the extent of the problem.
C. Obtain baseline data for how often and when the problem occurs.
D. Determine what in the woman's past has been responsible for causing this problem.
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