B.F Skinner greatly contributed to the development of behavior therapy from which dialectical behavioral therapy developed. Behavioral therapy sought to change human behavior by use of positive or negative reinforcements such as rewarding or praising good behavior and ignoring bad behavior. Cognitive behavioral therapy was developed out of the behavioral...

The behavior I decided that I wanted to change was eating late at night. I had been making an effort to improve my diet and eating habits. I noticed that while I usually stuck to my goals in the morning, afternoon, and early evening, these habits often fell apart close...

Description Of Scenario and Psychosocial Factors This scenario involves Greg, a high school coach and teacher suffering from stress-induced hypertension and a heart arrhythmia. Greg has been advised by his physician to reduce the level of stress in his life by reducing his workload. However, because he has a history...

Statistics show that tobacco smoking is a critical cause of preventable deaths and diseases around the world. More than 1 billion people or 20% of the world’s population are smokers, with a majority of them being men. Smoking takes a toll on the smokers, exposing them to health problems, and...

Anxiety disorders (AD) are prevalent in youth. This article evaluated twenty-six children, ranging in the ages of six to thirteen, who met the diagnostic criteria for a principal anxiety diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social phobia. Costello et al. (2003) demonstrated through extensive surveys and epidemiological...