Conducting Individual Interviews with Potential Members Before Convening a Treatment

question 27

Multiple Choice

Conducting individual interviews with potential members before convening a treatment group primarily serves the purpose of:​

• A)​counselling the depressed group members.
• B)​ensuring that the intervention approach succeeds.
• C)​understanding the members' behaviors.
• D)​reducing responsibility on the part of the social worker.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, one’s surroundings, and one’s thoughts and feelings.

Chemoreception

The biological process by which organisms detect chemical stimuli in their environment.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells that detect stimulus information and transmit it to sensory (afferent) nerves and the brain.

Mechanoreception

The physiological process by which organisms sense mechanical changes in their environment, including touch, pressure, stretch, and sound.