Interventions Intended to Help Problem Children in Coercive Home Environments

question 21

Multiple Choice

Interventions intended to help problem children in coercive home environments are more likely to be successful if

• A) children receive academic remediation and social skills training in addition to family therapy
• B) the interventions take place in adolescence as opposed to the elementary school years
• C) the interventions are undertaken with entire deviant peer cliques
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapist

A mental health professional specializing in treating psychological disorders by changing an individual's behaviors and reactions through various forms of therapy.

Systematic Desensitization

Behavioral technique used to treat phobias, in which a client is asked to make a list of ordered fears and taught to relax while concentrating on those fears.

Feared Object

An object or entity that evokes a strong negative emotional response of fear through conditioning or past experiences.

Humanistic Therapies

A category of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal growth and self-fulfillment, focusing on an individual’s capacity for self-direction and understanding.