Social Work and Human Services

Social Work and Human Services. Read chapter 9. Read the Behavior Therapy Applied to the Case of Stan on page 260. Address the questions at the end of the case study.

1.Behavior therapists use a brief, active, directive, collaborative, present-focused, didactic, psychoeducational model of therapy that relies on empirical validation of its concepts and techniques. What do you see as the main strengths and limitations of this focus?
2.What are some unique characteristics common to all of the behavioral therapies? How do you see these therapies as being able to apply to a setting in which you might work?
3.The third-generation behavioral approaches involve mindfulness and acceptance-based concepts. What aspects of these concepts would you most want to incorporate in your work with clients?
4.How can you apply mindfulness techniques in your daily life? What value do you place on becoming more mindful?
5.What are some of the behavioral interventions that you can see yourself applying to your personal life? What specific behavioral techniques do you most want to incorporate into your counseling practice?


Corey, G. (2021). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. You may also use (10th ed)

Corey, G. (2021). Mindtap Supplemental Materials- DVD for Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy: The Case of Stan and Lecturettes. (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. You may also use (9th ed)