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Service Delivery
Assessment, Data Collection, SOAPS
Intervention
Sharing Info/Therapy Basics
Group Therapy
100
What are methods of obtaining information?
Case history form, review of records, case history interview
100
What is an assessment?
-process of collecting and interpreting relevant data for clinical decision making
100
What are the three components of a behavioral objective?
1. Do statement 2. Condition 3. Criterion
100
What are two skills needed to share information effectively?
Excellent verbal and written skills
100

What is group therapy?

Occurs when two or more clients participate together in a therapy task working on the same or even similar goals usually, but not always

200
What makes an excellent clinician (3 attitudes)?
Scientific attitude, therapeutic attitude, professional attitude
200
What is the purpose of reinforcement?
Encourage participation, demonstrate success, increase the frequency of a correct response, shape behavior
200
What are the three treatment approaches?
Clinician directed, client centered, hybrid
200
What are some common mistakes that clinicians make when sharing information?
- providing too much information - not engaging the clients/family members - providing poorly organized information
200

What are two purposes/goals of group activities? 

Provide an optimal communication environment for clients

Provide maximal opportunities for communication

Provide "real life" communication tasks

Provide support/information

Work on specific skills-targeting generalization

300
What factors lead to excellent clinical service delivery?
Appropriate activities, effective activities, efficient activities, desired outcome is achieved, client is satisfied
300
What are the components of a SOAP note? What information should be completed for each component?
S- Subjective: Your impressions of the client O- Objective: Measurable information about the client A- Assessment: Analyze and compare data P- Plan: What should happen next in treatment
300
What are some ways to facilitate participation in young children?
-need highly interesting activities, need frequent change of activities, need to allow client to choose some activities, need to offer a high level of success, need frequent reinforcement
300
What is the purpose of a weekly therapy plan? And what are 2 components?
- establish treatment targets for the week - Also includes planning activities, cueing, reinforcement and homework
300

Briefly explain how data collection might look different for a group rather than individual

Take data on certain clients each session/not all 

Use rating scales for data collection purposes

400
What are some of the clinician's goals when participating in a case history interview (list 3)?
-understand client's perception of the problem, review questions & significant information from case history form, gather info about client's functional communication needs, define expectations/goals, help clients understand available resources, orient client to evaluation/treatment procedure, establish rapport
400
What are the reasons for data collection?
evaluate client's status, measure response to treatment, analyze patterns of errors, evaluate effective interventions, plan for future interventions
400
What are the basic principles of intervention?
It is a dynamic process, designed with careful consideration of client's cognitive ability, ultimate goal is to teach strategies for facilitating communication process, should be taught in a communicative context, individually oriented.
400
Who is clinical information commonly shared with (5 sources)?
Clients, family members/caregivers, other professionals, funding sources, case managers
400
What are skills a clinician should have to run an effective group therapy session?
Organization & planning, ability to view communication "holistically," ability to modify tasks to meet individual needs, ability to encourage & equalize participation, creativity.
500
What are the 6 steps to clinical practice?
Referral, Case History, Interview, Evaluation, Treatment, Dismissal
500
What are the types and schedules of reinforcement?
Types: Positive (primary, secondary), Negative (escape, avoidance) Schedules: Continuous, intermittent, fixed, variable
500
What are strategies for managing undesirable behaviors?
Environmental control, reinforce positive behaviors, modify task, provide more reinforcement, provide sense of control, use behavior modification techniques, introduce meaningful/engaging activities
500
What are the 5 essential building blocks of a therapy session?
1. Programming 2. Session design 3. Key teaching strategies 4. Behavior modification 5. Data collection
500

List/describe an example of a group activity for each age level:

Preschool

School Age

Adolescents

Adults

Various answers accepted