{"product_id":"behavior-change-in-the-human-services-9781483384610","title":"Behavior Change in the Human Services","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a unique behavioral assessment and treatment planning framework, the updated \u003cstrong\u003eSixth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a systematic overview of behavioral and cognitive principles and their applications to a wide range of issues and situations encountered in human services professions. Up-to-date practice examples drawn from eight diverse case studies illustrate the range and versatility of the behavior change approach in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society, while an innovative chapter on clinical applications of behavioral and cognitive intervention techniques also addresses current influences in the field. This edition embraces the rigorous empirical foundations that have made this approach such a significant contributor to the national and international therapeutic milieu of the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface To the Student: How to Use This Book    Course Materials    Case Examples    The Chapters    The Course Posttest    Scoring the Pretest and Posttests    Recommendations for Instructor Use of This Book Introduction    Three Generations of Behavior Change    Origins of the Behavior Change Approach    Characteristics of the Behavior Change Approach    Applications of the Behavior Change Approach    Journals and Professional Organizations    References and Resources 1. Specifying Behavior    Objectives    Overt and Covert Behaviors    Clarifying Vague Terms and Fuzzy Language    Target Behavior    Measuring Response Strength    The Behavioral Assessment Approach    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 2. Positive Reinforcement    Objectives    Reinforcing Stimuli    Examples of Positive Reinforcement    Reinforcers and Rewards    Factors That Influence Reinforcer Effectiveness    How to Identify Potential Reinforcers    Reinforcer Sampling    How to Evaluate the Effect of a Stimulus as a Positive Reinforcer    Reinforcement of Behavior: Social, Tangible, and Self-Administered    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 3. Extinction    Objectives    Decreasing Response Strength    Single-Subject Evaluation Designs    Applying Extinction to Decrease Undesired Behaviors    Ethical Considerations    Effects of Extinction    Consistency and Control of Reinforcement    Positive Reinforcement of Appropriate Behaviors    Spontaneous Recovery    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 4. Positive Reinforcement Contingencies    Objectives    Behavioral Contingencies and Positive Reinforcement    Contingency Contracting    Accidental Reinforcement Contingencies    Self-Control Reinforcement Contingencies    The Premack Principle    Continuous and Intermittent Reinforcement    Characteristics of Various Schedules of Reinforcement    Matching Law    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 5. Shaping and Response Differentiation    Objectives    Differential Reinforcement    Response Class    The DRO Procedure    Shaping With Successive Approximations    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 6. Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization    Objectives    Antecedents    The Discrimination Training Procedure    Stimulus Control    Rule-Governed Behavior    Stimulus Fading    Stimulus Generalization    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 7. Conditioned Reinforcement and Chaining    Objectives    Conditioned Reinforcement    Simple and Generalized Conditioned Reinforcers    Establishing a Conditioned Reinforcer    Reinforcement History    Establishing Relationships With Clients    Fading Out Unconditioned Reinforcers    Token Economy    Stimulus-Response Chains    Developing New Behaviors Using Chaining    Response Priming    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 8. Modeling and Imitation    Objectives    The Role of Modeling and Imitation in the Acquisition of Behaviors    Modeling Versus Shaping    The Modeling Plus Positive Reinforcement Procedure    Social Skills Training    Assertiveness Training    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 9. Punishment    Objectives    Punishment Defined    Aversive Stimuli and Punishers    Positive Punishment    Physical Punishment and Spanking    Negative Punishment    Extinction and Negative Punishment    Time-Out    Maximizing the Effectiveness of Punishment    Overcorrection    Punishment and Self-Control    Disadvantages of Punishment    Alternatives to Punishment    The Future of Punishment    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 10. Negative Reinforcement    Objectives    Negative Reinforcers, Punishers, and Aversive Stimuli    Escape Behavior    Escape and Punishment    Avoidance Behavior    Phobias and Negative Reinforcement    Superstitious Behavior and Negative Reinforcement    Negative Reinforcement and Interpersonal Relationships    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 11. Respondent Conditioning    Objectives    Respondent Behavior    Respondent Conditioning    Emotional Behavior    Respondent Conditioning of Phobias    Escape, Avoidance, and Respondent Conditioning    Operant and Respondent Control of Behaviors    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 12. Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change    Objectives    Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change    Obstacles to the Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change    Strategies for Promoting the Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 13. Behavioral Assessment    Objectives    Introduction to Behavioral Assessment    Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency    Elements of Behavioral Assessment    Collecting RAC-S Data    Interviews and Assessment Instruments    Functional Behavioral Assessment    Identifying Controlling Relationships With RAC-S    Case Study    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 14. Goal Setting, Intervention Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation    Objectives    Formulating Behavior Change Goals    Developing the Intervention Plan    Implementation of the Behavior Change Program    Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Behavior Change Program    Behaviorally Oriented Record Keeping    Client Satisfaction    Social Validity    Outline of the Problem-Solving Framework    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources 15. Clinical Application of Behavioral and Cognitive Intervention Techniques    Objectives    Exposure Techniques    Habit Reversal Training    Aversion Therapy    Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques    Behavioral Activation Therapy    Third-Generation Behavior Change Approaches    Mindfulness-Based Interventions    Considerations in Choosing Intervention Techniques    Conclusion    Summary    Suggested Activities    Chapter Posttest Questions    References and Resources Appendix 1: Case Examples Appendix 2: Chapter Pretest Questions Appendix 3: Chapter Pretest Answers Appendix 4: Chapter Posttest Answers Appendix 5: Course Posttest Questions Appendix 6: Course Posttest Answers Appendix 7: Notational Symbols and Behavioral Diagrams Glossary Author Index Subject Index About the Authors","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040558448983,"sku":"9781483384610","price":155.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483384610.jpg?v=1750947108","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/behavior-change-in-the-human-services-9781483384610","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}