Progress in Behavior Modification

Contributors Contents of Previous VolumesResearch on the Education of Autistic Children I. Introduction II. Recent Advances in Treatment III. Future Directions IV. Summary References Behavioral Approaches to Drug Abuses I. Introduction II. Behavioral Model of Drug Abuse III. Operant Conditioning Therapies IV. Respondent Conditioning Therapies V. Assessment and Training of Prosocial Skills VI. Issues in Drug Abuse Treatment Evaluation VII. Summary of the Behavioral Approach to Drug Abuse References Behavior Therapy and Community Living Skills I. Introduction II. Preliminary Steps to Program Development III. Task Analysis IV. Training V. Evaluation Methods VI. Recommendations References Behavior Modification in New Zealand I. Introduction II. Behavior Modification in School Settings III. Behavior Modification with Parents IV Behavior Modification of Psychiatric Disorders V Behavior Modification in the Criminal Justice System VI. Behavior Modification with the Mentally Retarded VII. Conclusions References Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: Critical Treatment Parameters and Their Application in Applied Outcome Research I. Overview and Introduction II. Critical Parameters in the Choice and Maintenance of Successful Treatment III. Behavioral Intervention IV. Behavioral and Stimulant Treatment of Hyperactivity V. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions References Nutritional Approaches to Behavior Modification I. Introduction II. Types of Approaches III. Nutritional Approaches to Treatment IV. Conclusions and Recommendations References Punishment: A Concept That is no Longer Necessary I. The Objectionable Features of "Punishment" II. The Distinction between Punishment and Negative Reinforcement and the Importance of Positive versus Negative Reinforcement III. If Not Punishment, What? The Distinction between Punishment and Extinction IV. Implications for Research V. Conclusions References Index