Assignment:
Parrott III, L. (2003) Counseling and psychotherapy (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole/Thomson Learning.
Could you please provide an example for me to follow for this assignment.
(Self-management) Behavioral Change Contract - 2 to 4 pages
1. Utilize the information learned from your text, as well as other sources.
2. Develop a plan for a self-directed change for yourself.
3. First, select a goal: something that you would like to change about yourself. Perhaps you would like to stop smoking, or to control drinking, improve study habits, manage time better or change eating or exercise habits.
4. Second, it is critical that your goal be measurable, attainable, positive, and significant to you.
5. Third, change the goal into target behaviors. What specific behaviors do you want to increase or decrease?
6. Fourth, choose a means of monitoring your progress, such as a very specific chart or a behavioral diary.
7. Finally, choosing a realistic time frame, write up a comprehensive contract that states all of the above points and specifies both internal and external consequences for actions, such as short-term rewards for adhering to the contract and a long-term reward for meeting the goals.
8. Add a visual aid/chart, power-point, to help present the contract. Be creative and personalize it for your own use.