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Behavioral
Therapies
AP PSYCH
CH 13
Behavioral Therapies
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A.k.a. behavior modification
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2nd main branch of psychotherapies
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Is based on the principles of behavioral learning
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Classical conditioning
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Operant conditioning
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Behaviors are LEARNED so they can be UNLEARNED
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Focus on changing patient’s RESPONSE
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Effective for treatment of bad habits, fears, addictions, aggression,
compulsions, depression, delinquent behaviors
C.C. Therapies
a history
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Mary Corver Jones – 1st person to
implement behavioral therapy
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Peter feared rabbits. Brought it closer and
closer to him while he was eating.
Bed wetting – fluid-sensitive pad placed
under patient. Moisture sets off alarm,
patient wakes up. Effective in 75% of
cases.
C.C. Review
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UCS
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Naturally elicits the
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UCR
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NS
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CS
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Is paired with the UCS, becomes the
Which elicits the
CR
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Which is usually the same as the UCR
C.C. Therapies
Systematic Desensitization
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Anxiety disorders
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Anxiety is extinguished by exposing the patient to an anxietyprovoking stimulus
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First used by Joseph Wolpe
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Process:
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Training program that teaches relaxation techniques
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While they are relaxed, introduce thoughts about anxiety provoking
situation
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Work through a hierarchy, until exposed to that fear
GOAL: Learn to form a new association. Replace anxiety with
relaxation.
Sample Anxiety Hierarchy
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For fear of public speaking
1.
Seeing a picture of another person giving a speech
2.
Watch another person give a speech
3.
Prepare a speech that I will give
4.
Having to introduce myself to a large group
5.
Waiting to be called upon to speak in a meeting
6.
Begin introduced as a speaking to a group
7.
Walking to the podium to make a speech
8.
Making a speech to a large group
Another form of
systematic desensitization
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Exposure therapy – patient directly confronts the
anxiety-provoking stimulus
C.C. Therapies
Aversion Therapy
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Pair stimulus (behavior) that patient wants to stop with
an unpleasant (aversive) stimuli
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Used to treat smoking, drug use, alcoholism, violent
aggressions, sexual behaviors (pedophilia), overeating
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Unpleasant stimulus could be a foul odor, nausea
inducing pill, shock
paired with
UCS
(foul odor)
CS
(cigarette smoking)
UCR
(nausea)
CR
Operant Conditioning Therapies
Contingency Management
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REVIEW: Based on rewards and punishments
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Rewards increase chance behavior will occur
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Punishments decrease chance behavior will occur
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Positive – adding something
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Negative – taking something away
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Contingency Management – changing behavior by altering the
consequences of behavior
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Managing behavior problems; can be used effectively for children
with A.S.D.
O.C. Therapies
Token Economies
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REVIEW
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Applied to groups
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Involves distribution of “tokens” for desired
behaviors
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Redeem tokens for items or privileges
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Works well for mental patients and prisoners
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PROBLEM:
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Once reward ends, behavior often also ends
Observational Learning Therapy
Participant Modeling
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Fears and anxieties can be LEARNED by
OBSERVING others
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Parents unknowingly teach their children many
fears
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So, fears can also be unlearned by observation
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PARTICIPANT MODELING:
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Therapist demonstrates a desired behavior and
encourages client to imitate
Cognitive
Behavioral
Therapy
CBT
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Combines emphasis on thoughts with behavioral strategies
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Changes the way people approach problems and develop
new skills and self-efficacy
1.
Modify irrational thoughts and replace with constructive
coping statements
2.
Set attainable behavioral goals
3.
Develop strategies for attaining goals
4.
Evaluate results
Form of CBT:
Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy
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Developed by Albert Ellis
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Goal: to help people eliminate self-defeating thought patterns
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Based on the idea that irrational thoughts and behaviors cause
mental disorders
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Ellis believed that many people hold unrealistic values and
goals
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Neurotic goals lead to unrealistic expectations
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Ex: we cannot ALWAYS succeed
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Being unable to meet goals can control our actions, stall us from
leading best life
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Treatment: includes changing irrational thoughts to rational
ones
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