Behavioral assessments may include several different components. Select two of the methods outlined in your text and provide examples of how these techniques might be applied in a clinical setting
How, and in what ways, do they contribute to successful outcomes in treatment?
What will be an ideal response?
Self-monitoring is a process in which a patient observes and records his or her own behavior. Patients report symptoms as they occur in "real time," such as recording the number of cigarettes smoked daily. Behavioral observation requires an observer to record targeted behavior in terms of frequency, duration, and nature of behavior. This could be used in a classroom for a child who talks out of turn. Behavioral assessments provide information directly about behavior and can be used throughout treatment to gauge its effectiveness.
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A. nutritional black hole B. food desert C. food vacuum D. health abyss
ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a curative factor of group therapy identified by Yalom (1975)?
a. the imparting of information. b. the instillation of hope. c. the acceptance of the "patient" role. d. All of the above are among the curative factors identified by Yalom (1975).
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a. seeking objectively correct answers in problem-solving situations b. applying cognitive skills to problem solving in the family, community, and workplace c. choosing personal solutions that become integrated into a life plan d. reintegrating life experiences so as to see life and its purpose as a whole
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A. was less than the use of more broad-spectrum sedatives. B. was substantially lower than it is for women today. C. was as common as pregnant women smoking at the time D. was viewed as a step backwards from modern medicine.