behavior therapy
Learning-based psychological intervention
Behavior therapy is a form of psychological treatment that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors rather than exploring unconscious thoughts or past experiences.
It uses techniques like conditioning, reinforcement, and systematic desensitization to address phobias, addictions, and other behavioral problems: Behavior therapy helped her overcome her fear of flying.
Also called behavioral therapy.
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- token economyRewards exchanged for privileges
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- positive reinforcementStrengthening behavior through rewards
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- child therapychild psychiatry, child counseling, teen counseling, youth counseling, ADHD treatment
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- therapiescryotherapy, PT, hydrotherapy, immunotherapy, hypnotherapy
- therapysession, counselor, sessions, patient, CBT
- counselingcounselor, individual counseling, group counseling, career counseling, marriage counseling
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Treatment via unconscious exploration
psychoanalytic therapy · depth psychology · talk therapy · Freudian analysis · dream analysis
behavior therapypharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
drug therapy · psychopharmacology · medication management · electroconvulsive therapy · psychiatric medication
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