Week 1 DQ 1
Why is it important for human services workers, and the professionals they assist, to have a theoretical framework for helping and creating change?
Week 1 DQ 2
How might transference and counter-transference issues manifest themselves in your work with participants? How about unconscious defenses?
Week 2 DQ 1
Do you think that a therapist should be an active participant in the treatment of his or her clients? Why or why not?
Week 2 DQ 2
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement? In your opinion, is either effective? Why or why not?
Select a goal: something that you would like to change about yourself. Perhaps you would like to stop smoking, or to control drinking, improve study habits, manage time better or change eating or exercise habits. It is critical that your goal be measurable, attainable, positive, and significant to you.
Describe the goal as target behaviors. What specific behaviors do you want to increase or decrease?
Choose a means of monitoring your progress, such as a chart or a behavioral diary.
Write a contract that states all of the above points and specifies both internal and external...