Behavioral Therapy

Behaviorism  is very important to understand behavioral therapy. Its a theoretical construct to understand the whole perspective based on which various techniques were developed. Again its not just one theories or one theorist who can be associated with this. Its a whole school of thinkers and their approaches which has lead to the development of Behavioral Theory and further Therapy.

http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/2007/03/behavior-therapy.html (very useful podcast) 

Behavioral Theories

Learning theories has been the philosophical foundation for behavioral therapy.

operant conditioning

repondant conditioning / classical of Pavlovian conditioning 

 

 

contiguity theory

Four major types of Behavioral therapy : 

1. Applied Behavior analysis
2. Neo behavioristic stimulus response
3. Social Learning theory
4. Cognitive behavior modification therapy

Techniques 

1. Assertiveness training
2. behavioral rehearsal
3. token economics
4. contingency contracting
5. systematic desensitization
6. in vivo desensitization
7. implosive therapy
8. exposure therapy
9. covert sensitization
10. aversive techniques
11. Biofeedback
12. premack principle
13. extinction
14. cost shapping
15. time out

Cognitive behavioral modification techniques

1. thought stopping and covert assertion
2. diversion techniques
3. Reframing

Prominent behavioral therapists and theorists

C.L Hull

j.b.watson

Bandura

e.r.guthrie

E C Tolman

    

Reference : 

The Practice of Social Work by Charles Zastrow pg: 385
Social Workers Desk reference by albert and Gilbert pg: 137
http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/search/label/behavior%20therapy

Techniques : http://www.med.nus.edu.sg/pcm/book/40.pdf (very useful)