The ABCs of Human Behavior

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Behavioral Principles for the Practicing Clinician

By Dr. Niklas Törneke

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The ABCs of Human Behavior by Dr. Niklas Törneke offers a comprehensive introduction to the principles of applied behavioural analysis. It explains the fundamental aspects of human behaviour, exploring how our actions are influenced by various stimuli and consequences. The book serves as a guide to understanding and applying these principles in both personal and professional contexts, using clear explanations and real-world examples.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the science of human behaviour and seeking insights into understanding it through a practical lens. Dr. Niklas Törneke offers a comprehensive guide that combines theoretical concepts with practical applications, making it a valuable resource for those in the field of psychology or anyone interested in exploring how humans think and act.

The ABCs of Human Behavior the first book to present modern behavioral psychology to practicing clinicians. The book focuses both on the classical principles of learning, as well as the more recent developments that help explain language and cognition.

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When cognitive behaviour therapy emerged in the 1950s, driven by the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck, basic behaviour principles were largely sidelined in clinical psychology curricula. Issues in cognition became the focus of case conceptualisation and intervention planning for most therapists.

But as the new third-wave behaviour therapies begin to address weaknesses in the traditional cognitive behavioural models—principally the modest effectiveness of thought stopping and cognitive restructuring techniques—basic behaviour principles are once again attracting the interest of front-line clinicians.

Many of today's clinicians, however, received their training during the years in which classical behaviourism was not a major part of clinical education. In order to make the best use of the new contextual behaviourism, they need to revisit basic behavioural principles from a practical angle. The ABCs of Human Behavior addresses this need.

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The ABCs of Human Behavior is appreciated for distilling complex behavioural concepts into a comprehensive and accessible format. Reviewers laud the book for effectively combining theoretical foundations with clinical applications, making intricate ideas like relational framing and stimulus control clear and clinically relevant. Academics and clinicians alike find it to be an essential resource, offering valuable insights into both foundational principles and recent developments in behavioural analysis and therapy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608824342

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Illustration: Figures; Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 416g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Niklas Törneke, MD, is a psychiatrist and has worked as a senior psychiatrist in the department of general psychiatry in his hometown Kalmar (in the southeast of Sweden) from 1991 until he started private practice 1998. He earned license as a psychotherapist in 1996 and was originally trained as a cognitive therapist. Since 1998 he has worked mainly with acceptance and commitment therapy, both in his own practice and as a teacher and clinical supervisor. His clinical experience ranges from psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia to common anxiety and mood disorders with high prevalence in the general population.