1.) After reading this chapter, which behavioral techniques tend to capture your interest? How comfortable would you be in using behavioral techniques in your counseling practice?
After reading this chapter, the technique that stood out to me the most was Bandrua’s Social Learning Approach. This approach is interactional, interdisciplinary, and multimodal (Corey, 2016). It uses psychological modeling, mechanisms of human agency, and perceptions of self-efficacy. Also, it helps to promote coping skills for stressful situations. I believe this is my favorite part overall. This idea aligns with the idea of CBT and DBT, which I like very much. It also feels like it aligns with the idea of group counseling. So without this component we cannot …show more content…
These strategies include teaching clients how to select realistic goals, how to translate these goals into target behaviors, how to create an action plan for change, and ways to self-monitor and evaluate their actions. Select some behavior you might like to change (stopping excessive eating, drinking, or smoking; teaching yourself relaxation skills in the face of tense situations you must encounter; developing a regular program of physical exercising or meditating; and so forth). Show how you would specifically design, implement, and evaluate your self-change program. Ideally, you will consider actually trying out such a program for some behavior changes you want to make in your everyday life.
• What specific behavior(s) do you want to change?
• What specific actions will help you reach this goal?
• What self-monitoring devices can you use to keep a record of your …show more content…
I have successfully stopped it in the past, but after having a lot of stress in my life I have relapsed on this behavior. I have used the Prochaska, DiClemente, and Norcross (1992) model of change as my reference for change from nail biting in the past. I choose this topic because I have had this bad habit on and off for years, but I want to stop doing it completely as I have once before for many years. Nail biting is a bad habit that is usually caused by anxiety or nervousness and also known as onychophagia. Furthermore, nail biting is not just a bad habit it can be bad for your health it can damage your nails, infect your gums/mouth, and can transfer bacteria into your mouth. I want to stop this bad habit and I want to be able to get a manicure again soon. Additionally, I have felt embarrassed by how my nails looked at times because in the professional world, people observe things such as your hands or nails when shaking hands with
After reading this chapter, the technique that stood out to me the most was Bandrua’s Social Learning Approach. This approach is interactional, interdisciplinary, and multimodal (Corey, 2016). It uses psychological modeling, mechanisms of human agency, and perceptions of self-efficacy. Also, it helps to promote coping skills for stressful situations. I believe this is my favorite part overall. This idea aligns with the idea of CBT and DBT, which I like very much. It also feels like it aligns with the idea of group counseling. So without this component we cannot …show more content…
These strategies include teaching clients how to select realistic goals, how to translate these goals into target behaviors, how to create an action plan for change, and ways to self-monitor and evaluate their actions. Select some behavior you might like to change (stopping excessive eating, drinking, or smoking; teaching yourself relaxation skills in the face of tense situations you must encounter; developing a regular program of physical exercising or meditating; and so forth). Show how you would specifically design, implement, and evaluate your self-change program. Ideally, you will consider actually trying out such a program for some behavior changes you want to make in your everyday life.
• What specific behavior(s) do you want to change?
• What specific actions will help you reach this goal?
• What self-monitoring devices can you use to keep a record of your …show more content…
I have successfully stopped it in the past, but after having a lot of stress in my life I have relapsed on this behavior. I have used the Prochaska, DiClemente, and Norcross (1992) model of change as my reference for change from nail biting in the past. I choose this topic because I have had this bad habit on and off for years, but I want to stop doing it completely as I have once before for many years. Nail biting is a bad habit that is usually caused by anxiety or nervousness and also known as onychophagia. Furthermore, nail biting is not just a bad habit it can be bad for your health it can damage your nails, infect your gums/mouth, and can transfer bacteria into your mouth. I want to stop this bad habit and I want to be able to get a manicure again soon. Additionally, I have felt embarrassed by how my nails looked at times because in the professional world, people observe things such as your hands or nails when shaking hands with