What Is the Underlying Notion to Stepped Care Models of Treatment

question 114

Multiple Choice

What is the underlying notion to stepped care models of treatment?

• A)Patients should be assessed on a series of levels before entering treatment.
• B)The level of treatment should be "stepped up" if a patient has good insurance benefits.
• C)Less costly treatments should be given initially followed by more complex interventions if the former are not helpful.
• D)The most intensive treatments should be given as a first step to reduce the likelihood of a person's problems escalating.

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Definitions:

Directional Terms

Terms used to describe the location of one body part in relation to another, often used in anatomy and medicine.

Inferior

Pertains to a lower position or location in the body.

Control Center

A system or area that manages or regulates certain functions, in biology, often referring to parts of the brain like the hypothalamus that regulate bodily functions.

Set Point

The target value of a system's parameter that is maintained physiologically by bodily control mechanisms for homeostasis.