A Community Needs Assessment Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

A community needs assessment is:

• A) A way to evaluate a community intervention
• B) A process for identifying unmet needs in the community
• C) A process that identifies the neediest community members
• D) A standardized tool that assesses the level of community development

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique whereby patients imagine the lowest feared stimuli and combine this image with a relaxation response. Patients gradually work their way up the fear hierarchy so that they can learn to handle increasingly disturbing stimuli.

Behavioral Activation

A therapeutic approach that encourages engagement in positively reinforcing activities to treat depression and other mental health issues.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased in frequency by a consequence that follows the behavior.