Goal planning

The thesis of this paper is that no substantive and impartial debate about the pedagogical value of using Ebonics in the classroom could be held in the United States media because America's prescriptive attitude towards Ebonics does not allow fair and objective consideration of the issue. In presenting this theme I will discuss language ideologies in general and prescription in particular as a common attitude towards language. Prescription with respect to Ebonics usually takes the form of language prejudice. I will conclude with an introduction to one area of language planning, status planning, in which language planners try to improve the status of a dialect or language by selecting a goal, planning the necessary research, and devising a marketing or diffusion plan.

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Overview of Goal Planning

Managing Your Substance Use Disorder ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190926670.003.0007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 51-58

Author(s):

Dennis C. Daley ◽

Antoine Douaihy

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Family Therapy ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Support Programs ◽

Chat Room ◽

Health And Wellness ◽

Mutual Support ◽

Online Recovery ◽

P Recovery ◽

Goal Planning

Recovery is a process of change in which clients improve their health and wellness. They set goals to work toward stopping substance use and learn skills to change themselves and their lifestyles so they can live substance-free. There are different paths to recovery, including individual, group, and/or family therapy; engaging in a treatment program such as a residential or nonresidential rehabilitation program; taking medications for addiction to alcohol, opioids, or nicotine; engaging in mutual support programs; participating in chat room discussions or online recovery meetings; using support from other people; and participating in community or self-growth activities that help clients sustain recovery. The goals of this chapter are for clients to begin to set and prioritize their recovery goals and to learn about the different paths and components of recovery.

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A Client Oriented Scale of Improvement in Tinnitus for Therapy Goal Planning and Assessing Outcomes

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology ◽

10.3766/jaaa.17119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (04) ◽

pp. 327-337 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Grant D. Searchfield

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Treatment Success ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Treatment Goals ◽

Retrospective Evaluation ◽

Functional Index ◽

Tinnitus Treatment ◽

The University ◽

Goal Planning ◽

Audiologic Rehabilitation

AbstractThere is a need to develop methods to help clinicians work with clients to select and personalize tinnitus therapies. The use of validated measures to determine treatment success is also essential for research and clinical practice. A goal planning method widely used in audiologic rehabilitation is the client oriented scale of improvement (COSI). A modified version of the COSI has been used to identify tinnitus treatment goals and outcomes (client oriented scale of improvement in tinnitus [COSIT]).The aims of this study were to identify treatment goals in a clinic sample and ascertain the convergent validity of the COSIT to three widely used standardized questionnaires.A retrospective evaluation of client treatment goals using thematic analysis and correlational analysis of secondary research data comparing the COSIT to tinnitus handicap questionnaire (THQ), tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), and tinnitus functional index (TFI).One hundred and twenty-two adult patients and research participants attending the University of Auckland Hearing and Tinnitus Clinic.Specific treatment goals were categorized into 11 themes. The most common treatment goals (>10% of responses) were: (1) Reducing tinnitus’ effects on Hearing. (2) Improved wellbeing and being less depressed. (3) Coping with or controlling the tinnitus. (4) Managing the effect of the environment (context) on tinnitus. (5) Improving sleep. (6) Understanding tinnitus. Individuals differed in their complaints and priorities for treatment. The COSIT showed moderate convergent validity with the THQ, THI, and TFI indicating that the total scores measured similar constructs.The COSIT is a pragmatic method for determining tinnitus treatment goals and priorities in a format that should be familiar to audiologists.

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