Cost-Benefit Analysis
Treatment Tool Assignment Prompt
A CBA allows a client to see
the long and short-term consequences of a specific action. You will start this
assignment by identifying an antisocial behavior. Ideally, this is a behavior
you have done but it can be fictitious if you can't think of anything. You will
document the consequences of the antisocial behavior. Next, you will complete a
second CBA with an alternative prosocial behavior that could be done instead.
You will document the consequences of the prosocial behavior. Remember,
you are exploring specific behavioral responses, not situations. What action
was taken? You should not state the situation that prompted the resulting
behavior.
Assignment Requirements;Use the attached worksheet to create both your prosocial and antisocial CBA. Be thorough in your exploration of the consequences for each. Review the material under Group Treatment Tools in this module to learn more about the Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Treatment Tool
Anti-social
Behavior |
Positive
Consequences |
Negative
Consequences |
Drinking
Alcohol |
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Short-Term |
One
drinks alcohol since it influences them to celebrate, drown sorrows, and
commiserate. The use of alcohol enables one to hide or prevent one from
having negative feelings about themselves. Drinking uplifts self-esteem by
temporarily altering unprecedented moods, ultimately making one feel more
relaxed, confident, and courageous (Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). |
The
effect of alcohol wears off quickly and can influence one to experience more
negative feelings about themselves. The negative feelings cause anger and
influence one to engage in antisocial behaviors such as fights and violence
(Dowsett, & Fromm, 2020). In numerous instances, alcohol makes one become
less sensitive and caring while dealing with people or machines. Working
under the influence of alcohol can result in injuries due to falling or
crushing other people’s cars while driving.
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