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Behavioural Management offers a
Short-Term treatment model of therapy and preventative
counseling. This program has its own merits; the
balance is one of cost versus comprehensiveness. With the BMA's Short-Term
Treatment model, data demonstrates that between 70%-90%
of participants do not require services beyond the models
initial design.
Behavioural Management
is, probably, one of the most widely-experienced provider
of "short-term counseling" programs for DOT
(U.S. Department of Transportation) covered personnel in
the State of Alaska. Behavioural Management comes
to this work with a strong, practical belief in the
efficacy and cost-effectiveness of structured, short-term
clinical practice. our philosophy holds effective
brief treatment is brief by design rather than default,
and our experience demonstrates that a majority of our
clients can receive practical benefit and assistance
within the framework of planned short-term counseling.
Although it is true
that some clients require longer-term or specialized
counseling, we have seen that virtually any client can
benefit from an appropriate interaction with a skilled
clinician who can, among other things, help them gain
focus and perspective, develop realistic goals and
expectations, and give them the experience of a dynamic
therapeutic relationship.
Specifically,
Behavioural Management brief therapy model is a
structured, strategic clinical approach designed to keep
the treatment process focused and moving forward.
Planned short-term therapy is most effective when common
issues, goals and timetables are established between
client and clinician, even if the stated goal is simply
to meet a number of times to identify the core
problems. The actual number, and length of clinical
sessions can be flexible and depends on the client, the
nature of the problems, and on a number of external
constraints. This Short-Term Treatment model
is designed to assist in resolution of the individual's
concerns or problem.
Behavioural Management
clinicians actively involve their clients in the
treatment planning process. Although the clinician
clearly takes the lead in the process, the treatment plan
and contract includes a shared counselor/client
identification of the significant problems to be
addressed, the setting of appropriate goals, an agreement
on treatment strategies, and a common definition of
termination criteria. The client's participation in
this process is essential and is specifically documented
in the clinical progress notes. As appropriate, the
client may also be given an informal written copy of the
therapeutic contract.
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