PSYB45H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dependent And Independent Variables, Asteroid Family, Stimulus Control
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The initial interactions between a client and a practitioner or an agency constitute the intake phase. One function of the screening phase is to determine whether a particular agency, behavior therapist, or applied behavior analyst is appropriate to deal with a potential client"s behavior. A second function is to inform the client about the agency"s or practitioner"s policies and procedures related to service provision. A third function is to screen for the presence of a crisis condition (child abuse, suicide risk, etc. ) that might require immediate intervention. A fifth function of the screening phase is to provide specific information about which behavior(s) should be assessed. Follow up phase: finally, the follow-up phase is conducted to determine whether the improvements achieved during treatment are maintained after the program"s termination. Behavioral assessment procedures for collecting information to define and monitor target behaviors fall into three categories: indirect, direct, and experimental.
