treatment for substance-abusing offenders who have paroled from prison, the Transitional Case Management (TCM) intervention tested a model of strengths-based…
about using the value of health in quality adjusted life in years (QALYs) utility as the main outcome measure of clinical intervention. The authors explained in the introduction section the available studies that justify the use of a broader measure that incorporate other factors like patient’s emotions and security feelings. They stated that The main aim of clinical interventions is not only to improve health but to improve the well-being. That is why subjective well-being need to be measured…
Tyheem participated actively in the session. Tyheem responded well to the intervention. Tyheem stated that the only problem he has is wanting to get a job so he can buy the things he need. Tyheem stated that he is concern that his mom would not have money to purchase him school clothes and school supplies, for school. Tyheem stated that he has asked his father for money to buy school supplies, but his father told him that he do not have money to give him at this time. Tyheem stated that he is…
social, environmental, and financial, which are common pathways that lead to substance abuse as it is found in most cases used as methods of coping. Nonetheless in addition to counseling and other behavioral therapies, at times pharmacological intervention may deem necessary, to increase the goal of effectiveness for positive outcomes. Drug of choice Naltrexone, is the drug of chose I resonate with because of the interactions…
The main concepts I took away from the article, Social Determinants of Bystander Intervention in Emergencies, by Latane and Darley were, before an individual in an ambiguous situation can choose how to react, you must first define the situation, secondly, an individual can be lead (or mislead) to choose a certain course of action based on other people’s facial expression, discussion, or behavior, lastly, often times the social norm in the US is for males to act calm in a state of stress, often…
According to Fiedler, Simpson, and Clark (2006), “Parents often turn to school personnel for up-to-date information about best practice in behavioral interventions” (p. 233). Which is why it’s so important for school counselors to be go to workshops or read articles about behavioral interventions. As a school counselor graduate student to prepare myself for next semester’s internship, I would need to attend counseling seminars or workshops hosted by Fresno State or the local school unified…
One intervention would be the addition of calorie counts on menus at restaurants. Calorie counts are one of the most effective ways to start putting an end to obesity. Many times when an individual does not see how many calories the dish has and only sees the description…
Years of research as proven that the best interventions/treatments for children with autism need to be scientific in nature. This was no different with Reeve, Reeve, Townsend and Poulson (2007) in their intervention for children with autism to learn a new skills. In the research study presented, they were interested in teaching positive social behavior in the form of helping behavior. For this purpose of this paper, I’ll identify the independent variables, dependent variables and the…
scheduled surgical interventions is a long standing issues for hospitals (Bass and Gill 2014). They reflect inefficient, and ineffective management use of the operating theatre (Zafar 2007). Failure to follow the surgical lists contravenes patient safety initiatives. Theatre cancellation is a simple task to do but it can have serious consequences to patients or their families. It has a negative impact on patients. Caesar et al (2014) purported that postponement of surgical intervention relates…
Recommendations for Intervention Since Zoey is 17-months old, the therapy should be focused on the family. After the cochlear implant surgery, the family will need a wide range of counseling to ensure that Zoey is given all the support she needs to ensure her cochlear implant is successful and reach the goals they made as a family. The parents should receive intensive information counseling on the cochlear implant device. Informational counseling includes providing information on a device,…