Where Do Behavior Therapists Take Their Troubles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13647812 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arnold A Lazarus (Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 349-350 |
| Publication date | 1971-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1971.28.2.349 |
| PMID | 5581872 |
| OpenAlex | W2335199362 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The tendency to establish competing factions between insight and action therapy is like proclaiming that penicillin is better (or worse) than vitamins. Behavior therapy and insight-oriented therapy often have different aims, goals and purposes. Increased awareness and personal understanding through self-exploration is a viable goal in and of itself—especially for relatively well-functioning “behavior therapists.” Of course, most cases call for increased self-understanding and specific behavior change
Action (physics · Behavior change · Psychotherapist · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2005 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |