APA Dictionary of Psychology

structuring

Updated on 04/19/2018

the explanation by a counselor or therapist, usually during the first session of a course of treatment, of the specific procedures and conditions of the therapeutic process. This explanation includes the intended results of treatment, time restrictions, fees, and the function and responsibilities of both client and counselor or therapist. See also contract.
in education, the use of behavioral instructions to a student to decrease disruptions in the classroom.

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