Progress in Behavior Modification (eBook)

Front Cover 
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Progress in Behavior Modification 
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Copyright Page 
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Table of Contents 
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CONTRIBUTORS 10
Chapter 1. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 
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I. ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSES 
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II. METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES 19
III. FACTORS AFFECTING INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 
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IV. CLINICAL USES OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 
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V. CONCLUSIONS 38
REFERENCES 39
Chapter 2. BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING 
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I. INTRODUCTION: COUNSELING AS A PRACTICEORIENTED PROFESSION 
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II. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BEHAVIORAL COUNSELOR? 
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III. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING THEORY? 
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IV. HOW DO WE CHANGE SELF-EFFICACY? 59
V. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COUNSELING RESEARCH? 
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VI. THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING 
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REFERENCES 73
Chapter 3. APPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE WITH CHILDREN I. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE 
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1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION 
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II. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RISK FACTORS 88
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 114
REFERENCES 114
Chapter 4. APPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE WITH CHILDREN II. INTERVENTION FOR BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE 
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I. INTERVENTION STUDIES 125
II. RECOMMENDATIONS 135
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 145
REFERENCES 145
Chapter 5. BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE WITH CHILDREN: APPLICATIONS IN CHRONIC DISEASE 
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I. INTRODUCTION 149
II. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS FOR CHRONIC PEDIATRIC PAIN 
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III. APPLICATIONS WITH SEIZURE DISORDERS 157
IV. NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS 163
V. DIABETES 167
VI. ONCOLOGY 172
REFERENCES 174
Chapter 6. TRAINING OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE AGENTS 
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I. INTRODUCTION 
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II. DEFINING CHANGE AGENT COMPETENCE 183
III. TEACHING BEHAVIOR CHANGE SKILLS 193
IV. GENERALIZATION OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE SKILLS 
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V. ISSUES IN TRAINING RESEARCH 200
VI. CONCLUDING COMMENTS 205
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 205
REFERENCES 205
Chapter 7. THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIOR THERAPY 
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I. THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A PRIVATE PRACTICE IN BEHAVIOR THERAPY 
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II. ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A PRIVATE PRACTICE IN BEHAVIOR THERAPY 
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III. PROCEDURAL CONCERNS FOR THE CONDUCT OF A PRIVATE PRACTICE 
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IV. BUSINESS CONCERNS FOR THE BEHAVIOR THERAPIST 
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V. CASE ILLUSTRATIONS 243
VI. CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIORAL THERAPY 
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REFERENCES 249
INDEX 254
CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES 260