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Behaviour therapy is a form of [[psychotherapy]] used to treat [[depression]], [[anxiety disorders]], [[phobias]], and other forms of [[psychopathology]].
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'''Behavior therapy''' is a form of [[psychotherapy]] used to treat [[Clinical depression|depression]], [[anxiety disorders]], [[phobias]], and other forms of [[psychopathology]]. Its philosophical roots can be found in the school of [[behaviorism]], which states that psychological matters can be studied scientifically by observing overt [[behavior]], without discussing internal mental states.
   
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== History ==
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Behaviour therapy is based upon the principles of [[operant conditioning]] and [[operant conditioning]].
  
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Behavior therapy originally grew out of a 1953 research project by [[B.F. Skinner]], [[Ogden Lindsley]], and [[Harry C. Solomon]].<ref name="lindsley_etal_1953">{{cite paper
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| author = Lindsley, O., Skinner, B.F., Solomon, H.C.
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| titleState Hospital
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| first = David M.
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| coauthors = Christopher G. Fairburn
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| authorlink = David Clark (psychiatrist)
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| title = Science and Practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
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| publisher = [[Oxford University Press]]
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| year = 1997
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| id = ISBN 0192627260 }}</ref>
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In the second half of the 20th century, behavior therapy was coupled with the [[cognitive therapy]] of [[Aaron Beck]] and [[Albert Ellis]], to form [[cognitive behavioral therapy]] and [[rational emotive therapy]].
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== Scientific basis ==
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Behavior therapy is based upon the principles of [[classical conditioning]] developed by [[Ivan Pavlov]] and [[operant conditioning]] developed by [[B.F. Skinner]] and [[modelling behavior]] studied by [[Albert Bandura]]
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==Notable Behavioral Theorists==
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* [[Albert Bandura]]
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* [[Ivan Pavlov]]
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* [[B.F. Skinner]]
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* [[Edward Thorndike]]
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* [[John B. Watson]]
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* [[Joseph Wolpe]]
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==Main techniques==
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The main techniques used in behavior therapy are derived from the scientific base and include:
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* [[Aversion therapy]]
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* [[Exposure and response prevention]]
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* [[Behavior contracting]]
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* [[Behavior modification]]
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* [[Counterconditioning]]
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* [[Flooding (psychology)|Flooding]]
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* [[Implosive therapy]]
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* [[Observational learning]]
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* [[Reciprocal inhibition therapy]]
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* [[Relaxation therapy]]
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* [[Systematic desensitization]]
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==Common treatments==
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The particular techniques have been combined into clinical protocols to treat particular [[behaviour disorders]]
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* [[Anger control]]
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* [[Anxiety Management]]
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* [[Social skills training]]
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* [[Communications skills training]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Cognitive therapy]]
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* [[Cognitive behavioural therapy]]
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* [[Eye movement desensitization therapy]]
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* [[Paradoxical techniques]]
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* [[Response cost]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Behavior modification]]
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[[Category:Psychotherapy]]
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[[Category:Psychiatric treatments]]
   
 
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Behavior therapy is a form of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of psychopathology. Its philosophical roots can be found in the school of behaviorism, which states that psychological matters can be studied scientifically by observing overt behavior, without discussing internal mental states.

History

Behavior therapy originally grew out of a 1953 research project by B.F. Skinner, Ogden Lindsley, and Harry C. Solomon.[1]

In the second half of the 20th century, behavior therapy was coupled with the cognitive therapy of Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis, to form cognitive behavioral therapy and rational emotive therapy.

Scientific basis

Behavior therapy is based upon the principles of classical conditioning developed by Ivan Pavlov and operant conditioning developed by B.F. Skinner and modelling behavior studied by Albert Bandura

Notable Behavioral Theorists

Main techniques

The main techniques used in behavior therapy are derived from the scientific base and include:

Common treatments

The particular techniques have been combined into clinical protocols to treat particular behaviour disorders

See also

References

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