PS381 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Verbal Behavior, Experience 7, Logotherapy
Document Summary
Empirically based, focus on observable behaviour, idiographic, situational specificity. Functional analysis- exact analyses are made of the stimuli that precede a behaviour and the consequences that follow. Problem description, identification of controlling variables, evaluation of adaptive significance, selection of treatment, evaluation of outcome. Organismic variables- physical, physiological/cognitive characteristics of the individual. S-stimulus/antecedent conditions that bring on the problematic behaviour. Behavioural interview- gain a general impression of the presenting problem and of the variables that seem to be maintaining it. Unit of analysis- length of time observations will be made, type/number of responses to be considered. Ecological validity- whether or not clinicians do obtain really representative samples of behaviour. Ecological momentary assessment- electronic diaries are used to record thoughts, feelings, behaviours. Assessment of dysfunctional cognitions (beck)- self statements, automatic thoughts, cognitive schemas, irrational beliefs. Client- people in distress of state of incongruence , looking for help, white, middle or upper middle class, better educated.
