Sana'a University
Faculty of medicine
Nursing-34
Fourth year
Behavior Therapy
Prof.Dr.Fawzia Abdel Halim
Dr.Zainab AL-Abdi
Dr.Noriah Al-sultan
Done by:Sondos Al-Zare'e
Table of Contents:
Definition of Behavior Therapy
Treatment strategies of Behavior therapy
Behavior Techniques:
1.Systematic desensitization.
2.Flooding
3.Aversion therapy
4.Operant condition procedure to increasing
adaptive behavior
5.Operant condition procedure to decreasing
maladapive behavior
6.Operant condition procedure to teaching
new behavior
7.Assertiveness and social skill training
References
Behavior Therapy
It is a form of treatment for problems in which a
trained person deliberately establishes a
professional relationship with client with the
objective of :
1.removing or modifying existing symptom
2.promoting positive personality growth, develop
❖ All behavior is learned (adaptive and maladaptive )
Corey, G. (2020).
Treatment strategies of Behavior therapy :
1. is a short duration therapy
2. therapists are easy to train
3. it is cost-effective.
4. the total duration of is usually 6–8 week
5. initial sessions are given daily but the later sessions
are spaced out.
Barlow, D. H. (2014).
Behavior Techniques
1.Systematic desensitization.
2.Flooding
3.Aversion therapy
4.Operant condition procedure to increasing adaptive
5.Operant condition procedure to decreasing maladapive
6.Operant condition procedure to teaching new behavior
7.Assertiveness and social skill training
McLeod, S. (2015).
1.Systematic desensitization:
patients attain a state of complete relaxation and are
then exposed to the stimulus that elicits the anxiety
response,It consists of three main steps:
1.Relaxation training
2.Hierarchy construction
3.Desensitization of the stimulus
Indications:
1. Phobias
2. Obsessions
3. Compulsions
4. Certain sexual disorders
2.Flooding: The patient is directly exposed to the
phobic stimulus, but escape is made impossible.
Indications:
1.Specific phobias
3.Aversion therapy: Pairing of the pleasant
stimulus with an unpleasant response
Indications:
1. Alcohol abuse
2. Paraphilias
3. Homosexuality
4. Transvestism
Mental health and psychiatric nursing(2000)
4.Operant condition procedure to increasing
adaptive behavior :
1.Positive reinforcement.
2. Token economy.
5.operant condition procedure to teach new
behavior :
Modeling:is a method of teaching by demonstration
Shaping:the behavior is reinforced step by step.
Chaining:is used when a person fails to perform
a complex task.
6.Operant conditioning procedures for decreasing
maladaptive behavior:
Extinction/Ignoring:
- used when patient exhibits odd behavior.
Punishment.
Timeout.
Restitution(Over-correction):used for children
Response cost
6. Assertiveness and social skill training.
-Hersen, M., & Bellack, A.S. (2021).
References
-Corey, G. (2020). Theory and Practice of
Counseling and Psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage
Learning.
-Barlow, D. H. (2014). Clinical Handbook of
Psychological Disorders. Guilford Press.
-McLeod, S. (2015). Systematic Desensitization.
Simply Psychology.
-Hersen, M., & Bellack, A.S. (2021). Social Skills
Training for Psychiatric Patients (2nd ed.).
-Mental health and psychiatric nursing.(2000)
Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(5th ed.).