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How Can Psychiatry Help with TMS and Talk Therapy?
A collaborative approach between a psychiatrist, a therapist and other specialists such as nurse practitioners (NPs) is an important consideration when creating a mental health treatment plan. This integrated mental health care model ensures that patients receive the most comprehensive treatment possible, combining the strengths of psychiatry, psychotherapy and TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation). TMS therapy, a non-invasive […]
Talk the Talk: What’s the Function? Tangible/Access and Sensory/Automatic Functions of Behavior
Remember, every behavior an organism engages in occurs for one of four reasons (See Right) A quick and easy way to remember the four functions is to remember that Everybody E.A.T.S. (Escape, Attention, Tangible, Sensory)! OK, let’s dive in! Tangible (Access) When a behavior is maintained by access to tangibles, this means that the target […]
Talk the Talk: Don’t Just Sit There…Do Something! Replacement Behaviors
Hey crew, happy to have you back as we continue to explore the ABA terminology! Today we’ll be discussing replacement behaviors. Replacement Behavior: A response that is taught to replace or substitute another behavior in a learner’s repertoire. Usually taught as a safer, more appropriate, or more effective alternative the learner can engage in to […]