Behavior Therapy (Chapter 9)

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11BEHAVIORALTHERAPYPsychology 460Counseling and InterviewingSheila K. Grant, Therapy (Chapter 9) A set of clinical procedures relying onexperimental findings of psychologicalresearch Based on principles of learning that aresystematically applied Treatment goals are specific and measurable Focusing on the client s current problems To help people change maladaptive to adaptivebehaviors The Therapy is largely educational - teachingclients skills of self-management3Exposure Therapies In Vivo Desensitization Brief and graduated exposure to an actual fearsituation or event Flooding Prolonged & intensive in vivo or imaginal exposureto highly anxiety-evoking stimuli without theopportunity to avoid them Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing(EMDR) An exposure-based Therapy that involves imaginalflooding, cognitive restructuring, and the use ofrhythmic eye movements and other bilateralstimulation to treat traumatic stress disorders andfearful memories of clients4Four Aspects of Behavior Therapy1.

1 1 BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Psychology 460 Counseling and Interviewing Sheila K. Grant, Ph.D. 2 Behavior Therapy (Chapter 9) A set of clinical procedures relying on …

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