Mr. Smith begins cursing, screaming, and spitting whenever h…

Mr. Smith begins cursing, screaming, and spitting whenever housekeeping enters his room to empty his trash can. Subsequently, he is unable to participate in his morning therapy due to escalated, agitated state. Many times, housekeeping is unable to complete their job. Use the ABC Method to identify the antecedent, behavior, and consequence for this scenario.

You are a therapist in an outpatient clinic and have been as…

You are a therapist in an outpatient clinic and have been assigned to evaluate a 24 year old female patient status post TBI 15 months ago. The patient is living at home with family members and would like to increase her physical functioning in order to return to work as a sales associate for Macy’s. During a test of upper extremity rapid alternating movement, the movements of the hands and elbows become irregular with wider excursions than expected. As speed is increased, the movements become more disorganized. What are these findings indicative of?