EFFECTIVE USE OF DISAPPROVAL IT IS IMPORTANT TO

§ IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO REINFORCE DESIRABLE BEHAVIORS AND HOW TO

1 ) The WHEN/THEN rule. § Remain respectful. § Immediately tell the client that

2) Explain why you disapprove of what the client did 3) Reflect on the

§ In the video links below, the officer is using Effective Disapproval to address

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EFFECTIVE USE OF DISAPPROVAL

§ IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO REINFORCE DESIRABLE BEHAVIORS AND HOW TO ADDRESS UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIORS. § EFFECTIVELY USING AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR IS A CRITICAL SKILL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYTEM BECAUSE UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR(S) FROM OFFENDERS ARE ALL TOO COMMON. § THERE ARE EBP WAYS OF DISCUSSING UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIORS WITH OFFENDERS.

1 ) The WHEN/THEN rule. § Remain respectful. § Immediately tell the client that you disapprove or disagree with what s/he did. § Clearly specify the inappropriate behavior. § Avoid generalizations and put-downs. § Be consistent.

2) Explain why you disapprove of what the client did 3) Reflect on the short and long-term consequences of continuing the behavior. 4) Stop showing disapproval when the undesirable behavior stops.

§ In the video links below, the officer is using Effective Disapproval to address an undesirable behavior. § After viewing the video, can you identify each step of an Effective Disapproval? 1) Video: Offender loss of privilege due to arguing with another person. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=DUww 2 q 1 S-NQ&feature=youtu. be 2) Video: Offender not following rules. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. Lrb. TX 0 f. RYw&feature=youtu. be * Videos are courtesy of University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute