Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
scientific defining theme of behavior therapy
- a commitment to a scientific approach that involves precision and empirical evaluation
- treatment protocols have been developed for many behavior therapies
- clients’ progress is monitored before, during, and after therapy using quantitative measurements of behaviors to be changed
- conclusions about effectiveness of behavior therapies are based on results of empirical research
active defining theme of behavior therapy
- clients engage in specific actions to alleviate problems
- action therapy instead of verbal therapy
- homework assignments for clients
- in vivo therapy
- self-control approach
in vivo therapy
- therapist can work directly with client in their natural environment
- therapist can train people in client’s life to assist in treatment
- clients can do therapy procedures on their own with therapist instructions and monitoring
change agents
people responsible for implementing treatment
present focus defining theme of behavior therapy
- focus on current rather than past circumstances
learning focus defining theme of behavior therapy
- many problem behaviors develop, are maintained, and change through learning
- provides learning experiences where new behaviors replace old behaviors
- influenced by basic learning principles
individualized therapy
standard therapy and assessment procedures are tailored to each client’s unique problem, circumstance that the problem occurs, and client’s personal characteristics
stepwise progression
- moving from simple to complex, easier to harder, less threatening to more threatening
treatment packages
two or more therapy procedures are often combined to increase effectiveness of the therapy
brevity
- duration of behavior therapy is relatively brief
overt behaviors
actions that people can directly observe
covert behaviors
- things we do that other cannot directly observe:
- cognitions: thinking, expecting, believing, etc.
- emotions: feelings
- physiological responses: muscle tension, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate
traits
concepts, not covert behaviors
cause of human behavior according to the behavioral model
a person’s behaviors are caused by present events that occur before and after the behaviors have been performed
antecedents
events that occur or are present before the person performs the behavior
