Neveah's Case Study

Three goals have been expressed in this care: for Neveah to exhibit a reduction in angry outbursts, an increase in positive self-statements, and a reduction in family conflict regarding her sexual orientation. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions for these goals will be measured using an AB design. According to Bloom and Britner (2012), phase A is the gathering of baseline data to document the clients behavior prior to the intervention. The baseline data is generally gathered through observation or an assessment tool (Bloom & Britner, 2012). Phase B gathers data regarding the client’s behavior during the intervention phase of treatment (Bloom & Britner, 2012). The AB design allows the clinician to determine if the desired behavior change occurred for the client (Bloom & Britner, 2012). This design was selected for evaluation in Neveah’s case due to its simplicity, flexibility, and brevity. At an RTC, a client may stay in treatment for any amount of time ranging from days to months. The length of stay is determined by insurance coverage, parent preferences, client’s progress, and legal influences. The AB design is flexible and brief, which allows for data to be gathered during the intervention phase, at one point in time. Additionally, the AB design has few …show more content…
Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). Ideally, the CAPS-CA-5 would be used in this case, as it is for adolescents, is clinician administered, and is recommended by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Pynoos et al., 2015; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). However, the CAPS-CA-5 was not used in this case because the writer’s current level of training led to inaccessibility. For this reason, the assessment will not be provided in the appendix