Clinical Behavior Analysis

by Michael J. Dougher (Editor)

In the past decade, an increasing number of scholars and practitioners have contributed to the developing field of clinical behavior analysis. These writers have drawn upon long-standing behavior analytic principles and recent advances in verbal behavior research to explain the development of a variety of clinical disorders, advocate alternative approaches to clinical assessment and classification, develop new therapeutic interventions, and suggest new treatment goals. The field has grown enormously and it is fair to say that clinical behavior analysis has made some unique contributions to the fields of psychopathology, clinical assessment, and psychotherapy. The purpose of Clinical Behavior Analysis is to bring together in a single place a sampling of the work that constitutes the growing field of clinical behavior analysis.

304 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

Reviews

[Hugh Simonich · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this thoroughly as I practice Clinical Behavior Analysis. It was somewhat helpful, but dated. It did not have reference to Functional Contextualism or Process based Therapy due to its published date of 1999, It didn't get to the details of functional analysis, but did stress its importance. It had small reference to ACT, but this wasn't stressed.

The text is helpful for conceptual understanding of what CBA is and how it's differentiated with ABA. There were ideas regarding treatment options for the major clinical disorders and how to properly conceptualize a case based on function rather than topography and structural categories.

This book would be highly relevant if there was an updated edition.