Behavioral Therapy (Skinner, Lazarus)

Basic AssumptionS People are aware 0f and can control their behavior People are a product of their experiences (nurture over nature) All behavior is learned Classical and operant conditioning; learned behavior through modeling

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

OPERANT CONDITIONING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

Assessment And Diagnosis Important part of behavioral therapy Maladaptive behaviors Strengths Symptoms and causal factors (triggers; antecedents) Concrete goals and procedures (contract)

Assessment Continued throughout the process The basic id (multimodal therapy) * behavior * affect * sensation * imagery * cognition * interpersonal relationships * drugs/biology

Goals And Procedures Unlearning maladaptive behaviors (behavior extinction) and learning healthy or adaptive behaviors * counselor as teacher * present and future oriented in terms of problem solving Concrete goals and objectives in a treatment plan Rapport versus close therapeutic relationship

Techniques Include: Systematic desensitization Stress management and relaxation techniques (progressive-muscular relaxation; imagery; autogenics, biofeedback) Behavioral contracts Social modeling (learned behavior) Assertiveness training Self-help books (bibliotherapy) Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (emdr)