Progress in Behavior Modification (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Progress in Behavior Modification 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
CONTRIBUTORS 10
CHAPTER 1. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR THERAPY 12
I. INTRODUCTION 13
II. DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA 14
III. RECOVERY FROM BRAIN DAMAGE 16
IV· ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES 20
V. CONCEPTUAL MODELS 30
VI· EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS 42
VII. CONCLUSIONS 57
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 57
REFERENCES 57
CHAPTER 2. PROGRESS IN PARENT TRAINING 68
I. INTRODUCTION 68
II. PURPOSE 71
III. OVERVIEW 71
IV. ACQUISITION OF SKILLS 73
V. IMPLEMENTATION OF SKILLS 93
VI. CONCLUSIONS 103
REFERENCES 112
CHAPTER 3. ON THE NATURE AND MEASUREMENT OF AGORAPHOBIA 120
I. INTRODUCTION 120
II. NATURE OF AGORAPHOBIA 121
III. MEASUREMENT OF AGORAPHOBIA 132
REFERENCES 151
CHAPTER 4. CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT OBESITY: PROGRESS IN BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT 156
I. INTRODUCTION 156
II. DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT 157
III. EPIDEMIOLOGY 163
IV. THE RELATIONSHIP OF CHILDHOOD TO ADULT OBESITY 166
V. BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT: PROMOTING FAT LOSS 169
VI. BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT: PROMOTING MAINTENANCE OF FAT LOSS 180
VII· CONCLUDING COMMENTS 183
REFERENCES 184
CHAPTER 5. BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND FIRE EMERGENCIES: CONCEPTUALIZATION, ASSESSMENT, AND INTERVENTION 188
I. INTRODUCTION 188
II. CONCEPTUALIZATION 190
III. IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTION 204
IV. INTERVENTION 207
V. FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS 223
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 224
REFERENCES 224
CHAPTER 6. BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS: RESEARCH, TREATMENT, RECOMMENDATIONS 228
I. INTRODUCTION 228
II. TREATMENT PROTOCOLS FOR DISSEMINATION 232
III. BEHAVIORAL-MEDICAL DISORDERS 239
IV. THE PEDIATRICIAN'S ROLE 254
V. PEDIATRICIAN'S RESPONSE 259
REFERENCES 261
CHAPTER 7. THE ASSESSMENT OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA 266
I. INTRODUCTION 266
II. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS 270
III. ASSESSMENT 276
IV. ASSESSMENT DURING TREATMENT STUDIES 293
V· CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 295
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 296
REFERENCES 296
INDEX 304
CONTENTS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES 308