Outpatient interventions in clinical behavior analysis
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2021
Department/School
Psychology
Publication Title
Applications of Behavior Analysis in Healthcare and Beyond
Abstract
Clinical behavior analysis (CBA) is the term used to refer to applications of behavior analysis to behavioral health presentations, such as anxiety, depression, or other disorders that interfere with quality of life. Assessment and intervention typically address lifestyle changes (e.g., management of sleep, diabetes, or hypertension) and build novel repertoires (e.g., in the case of mood disorders or serious mental illness). Therapists who consider themselves clinical behavior analysts translate the philosophy and science of behavior into action, implementing strategies consistent with a radical behavioral epistemology and based on behavioral principles emerging from the experimental analysis of behavior. The range of settings in which clinical behavior analysts work is expanding as the relationship between behavior and overall health is increasingly recognized. An overview of behavior analytically informed cognitive behavior therapies (CBTs) is provided as well as a description of the assessment, treatment, and broader professional repertoires necessary to be successful in this diverse profession.
Recommended Citation
Darrow, S. M., Waltz, T. J., Drossel, C., & Abadie, B. (2021). Outpatient interventions in clinical behavior analysis. In A. Maragakis, C. Drossel, & T. J. Waltz (Eds.), Applications of behavior analysis in healthcare and beyond (pp. 217–238). Springer International. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57969-2_10
Comments
T. J. Waltz and C. Drossel are faculty in EMU's Department of Psychology.
*B. Abadie is an EMU student.