The popularity of the term behavioral has reached the assessment process, and requires an analysis of its appropriate place. The specification of behavior is considered important for understanding the nature of a referral, to match treatment objectives, and to evaluate the success of intervention. Such specification may take place through interview, observation, or client self-report. Behavioral assessment has a place alongside traditional assessment in helping to reflect the complexity of individual characteristics. It may also provide an important link in understanding the reciprocal deterministic nature of causation proposed by Bandura.
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