1. Behavioral Therapy
(Skinner, Lazarus)

2. 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

3. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

4. OPERANT CONDITIONING
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

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

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

7. 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

8. 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)