The Origins and Types of Behavioral Therapy
self-monitoring and assessment, a therapist helps the client to set behavioral change goals. Often, those goals will be highly specific such as smoking cessation within a certain time frame. The therapist might work with the client to develop a schedule and new routines to inculcate the behavioral changes. As Skinner showed with his dog and bell experiments rewards are critical for reinforcing desirable behaviors. The behavioral… Continue Reading...