Behavioural Therapy

Behavior therapy or behavioral psychotherapy is a broad term referring to clinical psychotherapy that uses techniques derived from behaviorism.

Behavior therapy or behavioral psychotherapy is a broad term referring to clinical psychotherapy that uses techniques derived from behaviorism. This form of therapy seeks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors. It functions on the idea that all behaviors are learned and that unhealthy behaviors can be changed. Behavioral therapists are focused on using the same learning strategies that led to the formation of unwanted behaviors.

Types of Behavioral Therapy

1.Cognitive behavioral therapy: It often focuses on a person’s current problems and how to solve them.

2.Cognitive behavioral play therapy: It focuses on children where therapists are able to gain insight into what a child is uncomfortable expressing or unable to express by watching them play.

3.System desensitization: A person is first taught relaxation and breathing techniques. Once mastered, the therapist will slowly expose them to their fear in heightened doses while they practice these techniques.

4.Aversion therapy: It works by teaching people to associate a stimulus that’s desirable but unhealthy with an extremely unpleasant stimulus. For example, a therapist may teach you to associate alcohol with an unpleasant memory.

Behavioral Therapy can treat disorders such as: