PSYC 4030 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Problem Solving, Reinforcement, Cardiovascular Disease
8 Sep 2018
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In behaviour therapy, clients are involved in choosing and implementing therapy procedures. Defining themes of behaviour therapy: four defining themes that are at the core of bt: scientific, active present focus, and learning focus. In bt, clients engage in specific actions to alleviate their problems: they do something about it, rather than sit and talk, bt = action therapy in contrast to verbal therapy (psychoanalysis) In verbal therapy, the dialogue and relationship are the major mode. Homework = better outcomes: this helps because you are treated the client"s problem in their natural environments, which is where it is occurring, shortens the overall length of the treatment, patients don"t enjoy it. In vivo (latin for in life ) is used to designate therapy procedures that are implemented in the client"s natural environment. In vivo therapy can be used in three ways: 1. Therapist may work directly with the client in their natural environment.
