Behavior Therapy & Relationships

How behavior therapy is used to improve relationships and modify everyday problems.

What you'll learn
Identify the bases of the various behavior therapies.
Explain the principles, theories and application of behavioral therapy.
Describe the theories of perception as it relates to the human experience.
Recognize techniques of behavioral assessment and treatment.
Requirements
No prior experience needed to take this course.
Description
Behavior Therapy is also called behavior modification and cognitive-behavioral therapy. The basic aim of behavior therapy is to help people deal with psychological problems. Its principles and procedures also are used to modify everyday problems.This course will introduce the student to contemporary behavior therapy and its interaction with interpersonal relationships. There will be a focus on both theory and application, behavior therapy and modification techniques, and how to use these principles to positively modify behavior. Students will learn how to apply many of the education based principles and some of the procedures to deal with minor problems in everyday life (serious psychological problems should be treated by mental health professionals).Theories and application of well-established laws of learning will be presented, such as: Terminology and Common Characteristics of Behavior Therapy; Antecedents of Contemporary Behavior Therapy; The Behavioral Model; The Process of Behavior Therapy; Behavioral Assessment; Acceleration Behavior Therapy; Deceleration Behavior Therapy; Combing Reinforcement and Punishment; Exposure Therapy; and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Cognitive Restructuring and Coping Skills.Learning Objectives - By the end of this course, students should be able to:Identify the bases of the various behavior therapies.Explain the principles, theories and application of behavioral therapy.Describe the theories of perception as it relates to the human experience.Describe the foundations of the therapeutic process in behaviorism.Relate thinking, language, and intelligence to the bases of human behavior.Have a general understanding of behavioral assessment and treatment.Explain how to demonstrate respect for humanity in behavior psychology.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to Behavior Therapy & Relationships

Lecture 2 Introduction to Behavior Therapy

Section 2: Influences on Human Behavior

Lecture 3 Nature vs Nurture

Lecture 4 Thinking Bias

Lecture 5 Theories of Social, Emotional and Moral Development

Section 3: The Behavioral Model

Lecture 6 Traits vs Behavioral Descriptions

Lecture 7 The ABC Model - Antecedents, Behaviors and Consequences

Section 4: Behavior Therapy and Assessment

Lecture 8 The Process of Behavior Therapy in 8 Steps

Lecture 9 Types of Assessment Methods in Behavior Therapy

Lecture 10 A Case of Domestic Violence

Section 5: Acceleration Behavior Therapy

Lecture 11 Stimulus Control and Prompting Behaviors

Lecture 12 Reinforcement - Consequences That Accelerate Behaviors

Section 6: Deceleration Behavior Therapy

Lecture 13 Time-out vs Punishment

Lecture 14 Aversion Therapy to treat Addictive Behaviors

Section 7: Application of Behavior Therapy

Lecture 15 Token Economy & Parent Training

Lecture 16 Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

Lecture 17 Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Section 8: Behavior Therapy Recap in Short

Lecture 18 Overt vs Covert Behavior

Lecture 19 Reinforcement vs Rewards

Lecture 20 Negative Reinforcement vs Punishment

Section 9: Final Exam & Certificate of Completion

Lecture 21 A Warm Thank You!

This course is ideal for anyone wanting to learn about behavior therapy, and how behavior therapists use behavior therapy to improve relationships and modify everyday problems.