Behavior therapy
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Behavior therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying observable behaviors through techniques based on learning principles such as conditioning and reinforcement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behavioral intervention
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psychotherapy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase adaptive behaviors
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modify maladaptive behaviors ⓘ |
| appliedInField |
applied behavior analysis
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behavioral medicine ⓘ clinical psychology ⓘ counseling ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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Hans Eysenck NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan Pavlov NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Wolpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
classical conditioning
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learning theory ⓘ operant conditioning ⓘ social learning theory ⓘ |
| componentOf | cognitive behavioral therapy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | insight-oriented psychotherapy ⓘ |
| developedFrom | behaviorism ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
empirically testable interventions
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measurement of behavior change ⓘ present-focused treatment ⓘ |
| focusesOn | observable behavior ⓘ |
| goal |
functional improvement
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symptom reduction ⓘ |
| oftenCombinedWith | cognitive therapy ⓘ |
| treats |
anxiety disorders
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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ⓘ autism spectrum disorder ⓘ depression ⓘ eating disorders ⓘ insomnia ⓘ obsessive–compulsive disorder ⓘ phobias ⓘ post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ substance use disorders ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
behavioral activation
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contingency management ⓘ exposure ⓘ extinction ⓘ modeling ⓘ punishment ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ response prevention ⓘ shaping ⓘ systematic desensitization ⓘ token economy ⓘ |
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Behaviorism