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Direct practice often utilizes behavior therapy to treat depression, ADHD, addiction, insomnia, chronic fatigue, and phobias. The length of therapeutic treatment varies with each individual client. Treatments may include assertiveness training, desensitization, and relaxation training. What is the first thing a therapist must do before beginning treatment?
  1. Modify the environment
  2. Estimate the client’s quality of life
  3. Analyze the behaviors
  4. Remove undesirable behaviors
Explanation
Answer - C - Behavior therapy begins with the analysis of a trained therapist. The therapist analyzes the behaviors of a patient that cause stress, reduce the client’s quality of life, or have a negative impact. Once this analysis is complete, the therapist chooses an appropriate treatment technique.
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