What Is Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) and Why Is This

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Essay

What is Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) and why is this method used in the community setting?

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Definitions:

Need

A requirement necessary for survival or well-being.

Drive

An internal motivational state that compels an organism to engage in behavior necessary to satisfy a physiological need.

Incentive

A factor that inspires or prompts a person to act or behave in a specified manner.

Physiological Needs

Fundamental human necessities, such as food, water, shelter, and warmth, that must be satisfied for survival.