Author: Hans J. Eysenck
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1489908277
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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In this book we have attempted to confront a number of issues that are intimately related to the theoretical basis of behavior therapy. We believe that behavior therapy is an extremely efficient procedure for the treatment of neurotic disorders; that it is based on certain principles derived from learning theory; and that it is unique in using basic scientific principles in psychology in the service of applied and practical ends. We believe that we are here dealing with much more than the advantageous use of serendipitous borrowings from nonexistent principles, the cookbook collection of precepts, methods, and working rules that happen to have lasting effects. We also believe that there is truly a general principle unde. rlying behavior therapy, rather than a varied mass of nonintegrated therapies that have little in common other than a name. These beliefs are often contes ted, but usually those who oppose them do so on the basis of misconceptions and misunderstandings that indicate a lack of knowledge of fundamental facts. It is the purpose of this book to remove these misconceptions and misunderstandings, and to bring up to date our knowledge in certain fundamental areas of learning theory, behavior therapy, and the biological foundations of per sonality and individual differences. There are three major groups of misconceptions and misunderstandings. The first of these relates to beliefs held by many psychiatrists and cognitive psychologists relating to behavior therapy.
Author: Martin M. Antony
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN: 9781433809842
Category : Behavior Therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Behavior Therapy is a cogent introduction to the intellectual and therapeutic realms of behaviorism for students and practitioners. Authors Martin Antony and Lizabeth Roemer survey the scholarly and scientific contributions of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Clark Hull, B. F. Skinner, Albert Ellis, and many others, to present a rich analytical panorama of the various kinds of behavior therapies developed over time and prevalent today. Chapters include the history of behavior therapy; theoretical orientations; basic concepts and techniques in behavioral therapy processes, such as functional analysis, operant conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement, and others; an evaluation of the therapy's overall effectiveness, and suggestions for its future development.
Author: Michelle G. Craske
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Although a number of variations on the original theory have developed over the decades, all types of cognitive--behavioral therapy are unified by their empirical foundation, reliance on the theory and science of behavior and cognition, and the centrality of problem-focused goals. In this book, Michelle G. Craske presents and explores this approach, its theory, history, the therapy process, primary change mechanisms, empirical basis, and future developments.
Author: Joseph J. Plaud
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Written by the field's leading behavior therapists, this book is the first attempt in 20 years to demonstrate how contemporary behavior principles can be applied to the behavioral treatment of psychiatric and psychological disorders. The book's purpose is to present a forceful argument for behavioral therapy integration. Unlike other books, this comprehensive volume presents both theoretical analyses and clinical applications. Each contributing author has examined the latest findings in basic and experimental research and evaluated the understanding, assessment, and treatments of the major psychological disorders. Topics include: philosophical and theoretical foundations; phobic anxiety and panic; depression; schizophrenia; sexual disorders; sexual dysfunctions; child conduct and developmental disabilities; feminism and behavior, and more. Clinicians and academics. A Longwood Professional Book
Author: Samuel M. Turner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468446940
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 445
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When behavior therapy was first applied to what would now be labeled an anxiety disorder, a simplistic theoretical model guided the treatment of a sim ple phobia. Time and research have shown that the techniques of behavior ther apy have been more successful than its models have been explanatory. Yet progress has been substantial in both realms, as the following volume makes patently clear. In 1980 an inventory of this progress was catalogued at an NIMH-sponsored workshop. What both that workshop and this volume clearly show is that the behav ior therapy researcher need no longer suffer the epithet "overly simplistic." One of the major strengths of this volume is its elucidation of the complexities that now attend the study of the anxiety disorders, particularly from a behav ioral point of view. The researcher at times appears almost to be buried in a landslide of complexities regarding this topic. The concept of anxiety itself has undergone a differentiation to a level of complexity that poses problems for both the conceptualization and the treat ment of anxiety disorders. In virtually one voice, the several authors of this volume argue the multidimensional nature of anxiety. The "lump" view of anx iety has given way to the three-channel view of anxiety. An investigator's future research career could well be secured just by spending time puzzling out the significance of the low intercorrelations among the channels.
Author: William O'Donohue
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
ISBN: 9781557984883
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 753
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"Theories of Behavior Therapy" covers the spectrum of major theories relevant to contemporary behavior therapy, with contributions from the leading proponents of the theories described. For each theory, a recognized expert in the field offers a thorough description--including underlying assumptions, scope and structure, and specific assertions--and highlights important features. O'Donohue and Krasner set the stage with an overview of what theory is in general and what role it plays in science, discussing influential figures from Skinner to Laudan. They represent a brief history of behavior therapy and its theoretical foundations, evaluate each of the theories presented, and conclude with directions for further research.
Author: Nikolaos Kazantzis
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781606233429
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Demonstrating the importance of theory for effective clinical practice, this thought-provoking volume brings together leading experts on a range of contemporary cognitive and behavioral approaches. The contributors probe the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of each model—its assumptions about normal psychological processes, the development and maintenance of psychopathology, and the mechanisms by which therapeutic changes take place. The historical antecedents of the theories are examined and studies that have tested them are reviewed. Vivid case studies show practitioners how theory informs clinical decision making and technique in each of the respective approaches.
Author: Albert Ellis
Publisher: Practical Therapist
ISBN: 9781886230613
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"From the often credited 'creator of psychology's cognitive revolution,' Albert Ellis' comprehensive guidebook for practicing therapists includes thorough discussions of theory and procedures, case examples, and dozens of exercises. Modern cognitive-behavioral therapy has its roots in the rational approach created by Albert Ellis - the 'father of rational therapy' - in the 1950s. Now known as Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Ellis' systematic, integrative approach has grown and matured into powerful mainstream psychotherapy. Hundreds of thousands of patients have benefited from the active interventions of therapists using the REBT model. Major themes in this user-friendly manual: theory of REBT, practice of REBT, cognitive techniques, emotive and experiential techniques, behavioral techniques, integration of REBT and other therapies." - Back cover.
Author: Windy Dryden
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135452288
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: Theoretical Developments is a cutting edge examination of the theory behind this popular approach within the cognitive-behavioural tradition. Distinguished practitioners and authors discuss the relevance of: · cross-disciplinary factors affecting REBT · REBT as an intentional therapy · differentiating preferential from exaggerated and musturbatory beliefs in REBT · irrational beliefs as schemata. Thought-provoking presentation of case studies and the latest theory revision give Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: Theoretical Developments a distinctive slant: a challenging discussion of the approach's openness to revision from within and outside the ranks of REBT, and its implications for the future.
Author: Albert Ellis PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780826149121
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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With a new foreword by Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, ScD, St. John's University "Albert Ellis has written many books on his favorite topic Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Although he writes on that topic very well, he often does not write about generic psychotherapy. REBT is an integrative form of psychotherapy. Following this model, psychotherapists can incorporate many diverse techniques and strategies to change clients' dysfunctional behaviors and emotions . Much of what Al identifies as good REBT in this book is just good psychotherapy. Because people so universally identify Al with REBT, people may generally overlook his wisdom as a clinician. Having worked with Al for more than thirty years, I have been fortunate enough to learn from him. Much of the knowledge I learned from Al and cherish the most is not necessarily about REBT theory. They concern wise ways of thinking about clinical problems. That is why, out of all Al's books, this is my favorite. This is Al Ellis, the clinician." -- From the Foreword by Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD, ScD, Director of Professional Education, Albert Ellis Institute; Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, St. John's University Now available in an affordable paperback, this edition takes a look at the underlying causes of resisting cognitive-emotional-behavioral change and the methods used to overcome them. Written in present-action language, Ellis gives an overview of the basic principles of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Ellis charts the changes in the field that have taken place in the 20 years leading up to 2002, when this edition was originally published. The book also integrates recent therapies into REBT, including psychotherapy, solution-focused therapy, and recent findings of experimental psychology.
