Behavior Intervention

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Intervention Overview
According to the book “Clinical Social Work”, behaviors exposed by individuals are in responses to internal or external factors (Maguire, 2002). The behavioral model describes behaviors can be identified, evaluated and controlled by reinforcement (Maguire, 2002). The behavioral research was first considered by B. F Skinner as he founded that behavior could be modified by observing and measuring such behaviors in the 1960’s (Maguire, 2002). Other founding behaviorist involved in the implementation of studied behaviors included Hans J. Eysenck, Carl Rogers, and Joseph Wople (Maguire, 2002). Following the many evaluations from prior behaviorist a group of scholars including Arthur Schwartz, Edwin Thomas, Richard Staurt,
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In order to fully understands the underlying problem and treatment behavioral intervention must be explored through the individual’s environmental influences, experiences and interpretations of such events in their life (Berlin, 1980). We must also understand the personal influences attached to the individual’s behavior including attention, skills, beliefs, emotions and response of selection to their actions and change (Berlin, 1980). Some theories behavioral interventions are on or intercorrelated with are Social Learning theory, Cognitive theory and, Biopsychsocial theory (Gitlin & Czaja, 2015). In order to understand the behavior we must first understand the factors associated with such behaviors, actions, decisions and responses (Gitlin & Czaja, …show more content…
Second is focusing on occasional and past events and their outcome behavior. Third is identified the behavior through an empirical, logically and objectively perspective. Fourth is address the behavior through contingent management through positive and negative reinforcement. Fifth is design and establish short term goals, to later broaden to achieve behavioral goals. Sixth step is focusing on the initial assessment. Seven is concentration of agreement, contract and goals. Lastly step eight is to involve all parties involved in the client’s life with treatment. Behavioral intervention is considered to be evidence based as there is an approach to a problem and outcomes are received through measurable data and used to obtain and evaluate interventions placed in action in response to behaviors (Roberts & Yeager,