Choosing a Therapeutic Approach That Is Effective for a Particular

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Essay

Choosing a therapeutic approach that is effective for a particular disorder is difficult. What therapies are recommended for the following problems?
* depression
* anxiety disorders
* anger and impulsive violence
* health problems
* childhood and adolescent behaviour problems

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Definitions:

Irreversible Behaviors

Actions or patterns of activity that, once established, cannot be easily changed or undone.

Intervention Independence

The degree to which a person can maintain behavioral changes or improvements without continuous external support or intervention.

Graph Behavior

The representation of behavioral data visually on a graph to analyze trends, patterns, or changes over time.

Multiple Probe Technique

A method in behavioral analysis used to examine the effectiveness of an intervention across multiple behaviors, settings, or subjects.