PSYC 4030 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Bt Group, Psychoanalysis, Token Economy
12 Oct 2018
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PSYC 4030
MIDTERM EXAM
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Fall 2018
Introduction to Behaviour Modification and Therapy
Behaviour
• What do ou thik of he ou hea the od ehaiou?
• Your text talks about the difference between overt and covert behaviours
o Overt = directly observable behaviours (laughter, dancing, singing)
o Covert = indirectly observable behaviours
What is not a behaviour?
• Depression is not a behaviour but there are signs and symptoms (which are behaviours)
• Qualities that e use to desie people, suh as hoest, tustoth, eed,
opassioate
• Clinical, medical diagnoses and other summarizing descriptions
o E.g., itelliget, depessed ae i fat laels fo a luste o goup of speifi
behaviours
What is the definition of Behaviour Therapy?
• No single agreed-upon definition, because it (1) includes a variety of approaches and
techniques and (2) continues to evolve over time
Defining Themes Instead of Definition
• “piegle desies Behaiou Theap i tes of 4 defiig thees
• Present focus; Active; Learning focus; Scientific (PALS)
o Present focus:
o Active: not just psychically but mentally → like doing homework
o Learning focus: learn something new
o Scientific:
BT is an Active Therapy – Meaning?
• BT euies that liets do soethig aout thei diffiulties, athe tha just talk aout
the. Ho ould this opae ith othe fos of therapy that you have studied?
Learning Focus – 3 Points:
• 1. Learning Principles from the foundation of BT
• 2. Educational component is huge
• 3. All behaviours are at least influenced by learning
What is Scientific about BT?
• Methods are precise and empirical
• Importance is placed on ensuring measurement and evaluation before a treatment is
used
Spiegler Describes 4 Common Characteristics of BT
• Brevity; Individualized Therapy; Treatment Packages; Stepwise Progression; (BITS)
• Brevity means?
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Introduction to Behaviour Modification and Therapy
• Sessions usually fee theap is elatiel ief
Individualized
• Although most BTs are manual driven, specific interventions are geared towards each
idetified ehaiou. Fo eaple, …
o Different reinforcers – can you think of some examples?
o Depessio: peso is’t getting out of bed
▪ How to heal depression → resolve the psychical aspect by reinforcing
movement
▪ Reinforce getting out of bed, eating, going to school, etc.
• How do you reinforce behaviours? – Token economy
Therapist-Client Relationship
• Different in some ways from Rogerian (Person-Centred) therapy – what might be
different?
• Relationship in terms of necessity and sufficiency
• Cause of change in client behaviour – B therapists believe interventions are casual even
when clients attribute change relationships
Therapeutic Relationship in BT
• Collaborative (work together)
• Therapist expertise?
o Techniques
o Who decides the goals of therapy? → the client
• Joint decision based on client need and therapist knowledge and training
o Final decision for go ahead with any procedure rests with client
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Document Summary
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