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Developments in Psychotherapy charts and explores the origins and historical development of the major fields in counseling and psychotherapy, including person-centered, transactional analysis, Gestalt, cognitive, and behavioral therapy. Leading British and American psychotherapists discuss in detail the development of each approach-how, why, and where it came about-and the context and influences under which it was formulated. The contributors survey the evolution of the approaches and explain the significant shifts and trends that have occurred in their theory and practice, advances that are often not recognized or fully understood. Finally, the present-day roles of the different therapies are considered so that readers can relate them to their historical contexts. Highlighting the historical development of important therapeutic approaches, Developments in Psychotherapy will be a useful resource for all student and practicing counselors and psychotherapists.
Developments in Behaviour Therapy
Developments in Behaviour Therapy
The Nature and Scope of Behaviour Therapy
Modern behaviour therapy consists of a number of strands of therapeutic orientation, all of which are in agreement on basic precepts governing clinical work. These precepts are typically derived from learning theories, especially those concerned with operant and classical conditioning, and, more recently, with social learning theories. Similarly, almost all formulations of behaviour therapy assert that clients' internal motivations are opaque to the therapist and to the client. Such motivations are, therefore, not the subject of examination by the therapist. Indeed, some strict behaviourists deny not only the relevance but the very existence of thoughts, whilst others, most notably radical behaviourists, state that thoughts, whilst they exist, are best considered as subject ...
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