The Etiology and Treatment of Significant Societal Problems: Behaviorists Diving into Murky Waters with Strangers

• Published in: International journal of behavioral and consultation therapy Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Author: Golden, Jeannie A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Joseph D. Cautilli 2009; American Psychological Association, Inc
• Subjects: Behavior Problems; Behaviorism; Etiology; Human; Treatment; clinical behavior analysis; behavioral perspective; physical problems; cognitive-behavioral perspective; operant conditioning; psychiatric disorders

Behavior analysts have generally remained loyal to the original principles of operant conditioning first proposed by Watson and Skinner. Because of this many behaviorists have tended to restrict their treatment populations to individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. In recent years, b...