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Ashley M Lugo1, Melissa L King2, John C Lamphere3
1Saint Louis University, 3550 Lindell Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63103 USA.
Abstract:
Rapport is a primary component in the development of a therapeutic relationship between health-service professionals and clients. Presession pairing is a procedure often recommended in behavior analytic practice to build rapport with clients. However, many service providers may not exhibit presession pairing skills correctly or at a sufficient rate. The current study aimed to operationally define therapist behaviors that are indicative of presession pairing and to train direct care staff to implement said skills.
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