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What is Behavioural Therapy
Behavioural therapy is an action-based therapy that looks to foster positive behaviour change.
It’s based on the idea that all behaviours are learned and that behaviours can be changed. The focus of treatment is often on current problems and how to change them. This form of therapy looks to identify and help change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviours like self-harm, suicide, etc.
Behavioural Therapy is used to treat which conditions?
It is commonly used for the Following Mood Disorders:
- Anxiety, Depression, Panic attacks, Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder
- Eating disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Self-harming behaviour, like cutting
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Disorders involving excessive anger, like Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Chronic pain or serious illnesses:
- Divorce or break-ups
- Grief or loss
- Insomnia
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship problems
- Stress management, etc
Types of Behavioural Therapy:
- Applied behaviour:
This analysis uses operant conditioning to shape and modify problematic behaviours. - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
This therapy CBT relies on behavioural techniques, but adds a cognitive element, focusing on the problematic thoughts behind behaviours. - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
This therapy is a form of CBT that utilizes both behavioural and cognitive techniques to help people learn to manage their emotions, cope with distress, and improve interpersonal relationships. - Exposure therapy
This therapy utilizes behavioural techniques to help people overcome their fears of situations or objects. This approach incorporates techniques that expose people to the source of their fears while practising relaxation strategies. It is useful for treating specific phobias and other forms of anxiety. - Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
As the name suggests it focuses on identifying negative or destructive thoughts and feelings. People then actively challenge those thoughts and replace them with more rational, realistic ones. - Social Learning Theory
This therapy centres on how people learn through observation. Observing others being rewarded or punished for their actions can lead to learning and behaviour change.
Benefits of Behavioural Therapy:
- It can help in reducing Depression and Anxiety
- It can help improve Social Functioning
- The focus is on the psychological roots of emotional suffering. Self-reflection and self-examination are important concepts for getting to the root of one’s problems
- It would help patients to improve their Personality Traits and Relationships
What to expect from Behavioural Therapy:
- Therapists lead the discussion but usually work with clients to first identify a focus/goal and important issues, which helps create a structure for the sessions. Having a clear focus makes it possible to do interpretive work in a relatively short time.
- The client/patient speaks freely and openly to the therapist about anything that comes to mind, including current issues, fears, desires, dreams, and fantasies.
- Research shows that patients often experience ongoing improvements after therapy has ended, although follow-up sessions can still be beneficial.
- This therapy is mostly used with Children with ADHD and can be used with Adolescents facing Behavioural issues.
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