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Radical Behaviourism and its Influence on Clinical Therapies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Chris Cullen
Chris Cullen
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University of St Andrews, Scotland
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The philosophy of radical behaviourism continues to be misunderstood and the ways in which it influences therapy are still not widely appreciated. This paper shows that radical behaviourists do not ignore peoples' thoughts and feelings; that we consider people and their behaviour as part of the context in which they live; and that clinical problems are as much our concern as broader social problems. To illustrate the influence of radical behaviourism on clinical therapies Goldiamond's constructional approach and Hayes' comprehensive distancing are described.

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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 47 - 58
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1991

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