Behavioral Consultation Practice Summary

Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) refers to the processes or procedures that are developed to ascertain the reasons and the purpose of the behaviors that are portrayed by individuals with communication impairments and other severe cognitive disabilities (Cipani, E., & Schock, K. M. 2011). This includes autism which is in Johnny’s case above. Individuals cannot fully explain why they display those behaviors and thus this procedures of assessing the functional behaviors was developed. This is done by collecting date on the environmental variable the influence the behavior of an individual

Behavior health services rendered to child/adolescents who suffer from poor social skills, educational obstacles, grief, physical and sexual abuse. A treatment plan is initiated for children/adolescents and parent the treatment plan will focus on evidence based

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) has adopted ten guidelines for professional conduct for behavior analyst. Guideline four discusses, The Behavior Analyst and the Individual Behavior Change Program. The guideline states, “The behavior analyst (a) designs programs that are based on behavior analytic principles, including assessments of effects of other intervention methods, (b) involves the client or the client-surrogate in the planning of such programs, (c) obtains the consent of the client, and (d) respects the right of the client to terminate services at any time.” Within guideline four, Least Restrictive Procedures 4.10 dictates, “The behavior analyst reviews and appraises the restrictiveness of alternative interventions and always recommends the least restrictive procedures likely to be effective in dealing with a behavior problem” (Bailey & Burch, 2011.) Based on our ethical guidelines as future behavior analyst we must guarantee our clients interventions are the least restrictive. Promoting least restrictive interventions in school settings ensures the utilization of antecedent manipulations. Utilizing antecedent manipulations may assist with deescalating or preventing further maladaptive behavior. Preventing maladaptive behavior decreases the risks of potential negative side effects such as emotional responding. Employing our ethical guidelines ensures the dignity of our students and promotes student independence.

The video was about two sessions for a client with depression, and the treatment plan included Behavioural Activation with Self- monitoring and Activity Scheduling. The therapist focused on the activities the client has been doing in order to link it to the maintenance cycle of depression. In the first session, the therapist introduced self-monitoring, and set this as homework. This will be functioning as a baseline for comparison for future sessions. In the second session, she reviewed the homework and encouraged the client to set goals and do more of the activities he finds pleasurable by maintaining an activity schedule.

Behavioral analysis therapy is the career I have chosen to pursue. We will discuss the certifications, requirements, and what exactly the job description entails. More specifically I want to work with adolescence (11-22) therefore, I have conducted my research in order to fit this age category. Behavioral Analysis attends to the child’s actions and attitudes, in order to understand their behavior also, we analyze the child’s environment and situations that may reinforce them to act a certain way.

• Behavior change – behavior change focuses on a behavioral assessment, targeting behavior changes and improving them. Unique skills are needed for building, teaching, understanding and organizing behavior assessment. Therapist focus is communication, resolving conflict and promoting positive behavior reinforcement assisting with any needed trainings, information and programs surrounding this therapy. Therapist will tend to any specific needs and abilities of

Intervention: MHP educated Timothy on the importance of exhibiting appropriate behavior. MHP provided skills training to teach Timothy ways to manage his behavior. MHP utilized a behavioral personal contract to give Timothy ownership of his behavior. MHP aided Timothy in identifying negative consequences that can occur as a result of inappropriate behavior. MHP guided Timothy in exploring factors that contribute to his unacceptable behavior. MHP provided Timothy an educational worksheet on setting behavioral goals. MHP used the thought-stopping technique for anger control. MHP asserted positive reinforcements for positive behavior.

The key concepts of behavior therapy are that it “is grounded on a scientific view of human behavior that accommodates a systematic and structured approach to counseling” (Corey, 2013, p. 250). The attention is focused on the behavior of the person. Behavior therapy is about giving control to the client to expand their freedom. “People have the capacity to choose how they will respond to external events in their environment” (Corey, 2013, p. 250).

16. There are several techniques mentioned under behavioral counseling methods.  One states six steps in which the counselor and child work through the problem, collect data, and set goals.  This method is which of the following

Choices Counseling & Skills Center is pleased to offer a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) introduction workshop specifically designed for substance use disorders. The workshop is an extension of standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy classes and focuses on complex emotional issues stemming from substance use. The Sierra Madre, California, counseling center is offering a one-day training course as part of a continuing series on this important subject.

Behavioral health is a major determinator of health status and serious behavioral disorders have devastating effects on the well-being of individuals and communities. Behavioral health consequences

Advocacy and consultation have over the years proven to be two equally important ways for counselors to assist their clients. According to research conducted by Moe, Perera-Diltz, & Sepulveda (2010), there is a positive correlation between the two concepts. For example, both concepts utilize distinct and unique methodologies as a means of assisting clients within the realm of counseling. To truly understand how each method can be an asset for a counselor, we must first analyze the two independently. “A Consultation for professional counselors typically involves acting

One of the most challenging aspects of this school program has been trying to recognize a theoretical orientation that I can identify with. Throughout the course of this class, I have discovered various aspects that have remained consistent within my personal wants and desires for group, which have allowed me to focus my attention on which approaches fit well with my style of therapy. The following will describe the key concepts of the cognitive behavioral approach; a view of the roles of the therapist and group members; key developmental tasks and therapeutic goals, techniques, and methods; and the stages in the evolution of a group. An integration of two additional theoretical orientations will also be included.

Hence, populations unresponsive to solution-focused interventions are the therapist/client who cannot respect one another views. Furthermore, clients not willing

My group’s chosen case study focused on a man named Mr. C. Mr. C was suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and mood disorders, depression, anxiety, marital conflict and fetishism. He had attended psychotherapy for six years to treat his various symptoms, however none of the treatments helped him to overcome his fetishism. Mr. C’s fetishistic thoughts began after he was sexually assaulted during his childhood and adolescent years, but he didn’t begin to act on these thoughts until he went to war later in life. His particular fetish focused on women’s feet and shoes, and accelerated to the point where he could not be sexually satisfied unless women partook in an activity called “stomach trampling” in which they stepped on his stomach while he masturbated. Mr. C’s preoccupation and obsession with women’s feet and shoes interfered with his daily functioning causing him to isolate himself in his home so he could spend hours looking up women’s feet on the internet. He couldn’t control his impulses, lacked the ability to concentrate, and engaged in high risk behaviors that involved paying homeless people and prostitutes to step on his stomach. His inability to be sexually satisfied without his fetish led to marital problems and dissatisfaction.