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Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Introduction
The Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy was designed to enhance the resources available to scholars, practitioners, students, and other interested social science readers. The fact that this three-volume work is needed at this time is a testimonial to the pioneers in this field who only three or four decades ago were fighting the therapeutic establishment to have a voice. Now, of course, behavior modification, behavior therapy, and cognitive behavior therapy are part of the daily lexicon for all. Over the ensuing years, the range of application of all of these therapeutic and modification strategies has proliferated to a point where it literally is difficult to keep abreast of This ...
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