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BEHAVIORAL THERAPY [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A form of psychotherapy employing conditioned response techniques.

OBS

Behavior therapy is based on the theory that emotional problems arise because the individual has either failed to learn effective responses or has acquired faulty behavior patterns.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral therapy
  • behavioural therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología clínica
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Record 2 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The study of behavioral causes and effects of disease.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral therapy
  • behavioural therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
OBS

Thérapie comportementale : thérapie qui vise à soigner par une modification du comportement.

Spanish

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