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Behavioral Approaches in Adolescent Psychiatry

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Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Behavior Technology and Psychiatry The psychiatric literature reveals that until recently learning theory and its clinical application, behavior therapy, have exerted minimal influence on the practice of psychiatry. This lack of impact seems especially remarkable because psychiatrists generally have agreed upon the significance of learning as a factor both in the development of nonorganic psychiatric disorders and in their treatment through psychotherapy.

The authors wish to express their appreciation to Gary R. Rick, Ph.D. for his assistance in the preparation of this chapter.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    G. Pirooz Sholevar M.D. (Clinical Professor and Director) (Clinical Professor and Director)

  2. Youth and Outpatient Services Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, University Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Ronald M. Benson M.D. (Clinical Associate Professor and Director) (Clinical Associate Professor and Director)

  3. Department of Psychiatry Human Behavior School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA

    Barton J. Blinder M.D. (Clinical Associate Professor) (Clinical Associate Professor)

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Moss, G.R., Mann, R.A. (1980). Behavioral Approaches in Adolescent Psychiatry. In: Sholevar, G.P., Benson, R.M., Blinder, B.J. (eds) Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6684-3_4

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