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Psychotherapy: Behavioral and
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- What features best characterize a behavioral
approach to clinical problems? - What are the major features of the following
forms of behavior therapy: systematic desensiti-
zation, exposure therapy, behavioral rehearsal,
contingency management, aversion therapy? - How have behavioral and cognitive perspec-
tives been integrated into a cognitive-
behavioral viewpoint?
4. What are the major features of the
following forms of cognitive-behavioral
therapy: modeling, rational restructuring,
cognitive therapy?
5. What are the strengths and limitations of
behavior therapy?
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Origins of the Behavioral Approach
Definition
A Brief History
Traditional Techniques of Behavior Therapy
The Relationship
Broad Spectrum of Treatment
Systematic Desensitization
BOX14-1:Psychologist Perspective:
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.
Exposure Therapy
BOX14-2:Focus on Clinical Applications:
Rationale for Exposure Therapy Presented
to a Client with Panic Disorder
BOX14-3:Focus on Clinical Applications:
Behavior Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder: Exposure Plus Response
Prevention
Behavior Rehearsal
Contingency Management
Aversion Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Background
BOX14-4:Graduate Student Perspective:
John Guerry, M. A.
Modeling
Rational Restructuring
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