Word: methodic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hard to find doctors feeling a little queasy about the process. An evaluation needs to be so nuanced that the checklist of symptoms used by experts can seem like a terribly mechanical method for judging a condition so individual and personal. For borderline kids, a thorough professional assessment is essential...
...goal you want but the method you use," he says...
...Whatever method you decide to use, the two most important keys to success are good social support from family and friends or a self-help group like Nicotine Anonymous, and something the experts call skills training. That means having a plan ahead of time for how you're going to cope with stress, the No. 1 obstacle to kicking the habit. The favored techniques include exercise, meditation, counting to 10 while slowly exhaling, and practicing saying "no, thank you" when offered a cigarette...
...trainees are then asked to reenact the manner with which they would handle the situation. Finally, Boston Duck Tours sends its duck class to acting school so that the duck leaders can perform comfortably in front of their audiences. Duck Tour guides are not trained in the Stanislawski method...
...Conterio and Lader opt for tough love. They refuse to view or discuss scars with patients who enter their five-week program. They push injurers to take responsibility and control in counseling sessions, using an aggressive "Why would you do that?" approach worthy of Dr. Laura. It's a method they say has decreased serious recidivism 75%. "We help them earn back their self-respect," says Conterio. "There's a difference between caring for someone and taking care of them...