While Interventions Are Regularly Portrayed as a Positive and Constructive

question 27

Essay

While interventions are regularly portrayed as a positive and constructive process, there are several potential drawbacks.Your textbook refers to it as a potential "emotional powder keg" of possible complications.Discuss these complications, along with ideas for how to reduce the likelihood that they will occur.

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Definitions:

Asperger's Syndrome

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A disorder characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels compelled to perform.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Psychological Factor

An element of human psychology that influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.