Clinical and Theoretical Consequences of the Misuse of Basic Behavior Therapy Concepts

DAVID L. BRAFFAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 130, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.130.7.818

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The basic behavioral terms "aversive stimulation" and "negative reinforcement" are defined and the frequent misuse of these terms in the current literature is illustrated. The author notes the theoretical and clinical consequences of this misapplication, emphasizing the point that unclear thinking about these terms may lead to an unnecessary restriction of the techniques available to the clinician.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 130 • Number 7 • July 1973

Pages: 818 - 819

PubMed: 4732499

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Published in print: July 1973

Published online: 1 April 2006

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DAVID L. BRAFF

Postdoctoral Fellow and Resident at the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute, 401 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 94122, and at the Department of Psychiatry, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco

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Clinical and Theoretical Consequences of the Misuse of Basic Behavior Therapy Concepts

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