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captainjonesify · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Behavioral assessments may include several different components. Select two of the methods outlined in your text and provide examples of how these techniques might be applied in a clinical setting.

How, and in what ways, do they contribute to successful outcomes in treatment?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Linkage studies have narrowed the search for a genetic contribution to mood disorders by

A) establishing the need for longitudinal research on monozygotic twins who have been separated at birth.
B) pointing to gene combinations that appear in family members who have had symptoms of major depression.
C) identifying genes for which there is no link to mood disorders.
D) searching particular areas on a chromosome or several chromosomes that have a likelihood of containing risk genes.

Qarqy · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Self-monitoring is a process in which a patient observes and records his or her own behavior. Patients report symptoms as they occur in real time, such as recording the number of cigarettes smoked daily. Behavioral observation requires an observer to record targeted behavior in terms of frequency, duration, and nature of behavior. This could be used in a classroom for a child who talks out of turn. Behavioral assessments provide information directly about behavior and can be used throughout treatment to gauge its effectiveness.

Answer to Question 2

D