Contemporary Behavior Therapy

Michael D. Spiegler (Ph.D., clinical psychology, Vanderbilt University, 1969) has been director of the Community Training Center at the Palo Alto VA Hospital, was on the faculty at the University of Texas, Austin, and currently is Professor of Psychology at Providence College.

Part I: BASIC PRINCIPLES.
1. Behavior Therapy: Introduction.
2. Antecedents of Contemporary Behavior Therapy.
3. The Behavioral Model.
4. The Process of Behavior Therapy.
5. Behavior Therapy Research.
6. Behavioral Assessment.
Part II: BEHAVIOR THERAPIES.
7. Acceleration Behavior Therapy: Stimulus Control and Reinforcement.
8. Deceleration Behavior Therapy: Differential Reinforcement, Punishment, and Aversion Therapy.
9. Combining Reinforcement and Punishment: Token Economy, Contingency Contract, and Behavioral Parent Training.
10. Exposure Therapy: Brief/Graduated.
11. Exposure Therapy: Prolonged/Intense.
12. Modeling Therapy: Vicarious Extinction and Skills Training.
13. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Cognitive Restructuring.
14. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Coping Skills.
15. Acceptance/Mindfulness-Based Behavior Therapy.
Part III: APPLICATIONS TO SOMATIC PROBLEMS AND CONTEMPORARY BEHAVIOR THERAPY IN PERSPECTIVE.
16. Applications of Behavior Therapy to Medical Disorders.
17. Applications of Behavior Therapy to Psychological Disorders With Primary Physical Characteristics.
18. Contemporary Behavior Therapy in Perspective: Its Strengths, Challenges, and Future.