Yamagami T
Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen National Mental Hospital, Kanzaki Saga, Japan.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1998 Dec;52 Suppl:S236-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1998.tb03231.x.
This paper reviews the development of behavior therapy, its applications, and the characteristics that make this form of therapy unique and applicable to a wide range of problems. Behavior therapy started from learning theory. It has adopted other theoretical bases and produced numerous techniques as a result of efforts to apply its principles to clinical problems. Recently, cognitive techniques of behavior therapy have been growing. The characteristics of behavior therapy are: (i) problem oriented and practical; (ii) emphasis on real life and living skills; and (iii) concrete viewpoint and techniques. These characteristics enable wide application. Today, many studies show the superior efficacy of behavior therapy for various mental and physical problems. Some well-documented techniques can be performed by non-professionals. The techniques and the viewpoint of behavior therapy would be accepted widely in Pacific Rim countries in the future.
本文回顾了行为疗法的发展、其应用，以及使这种治疗形式独特且适用于广泛问题的特征。行为疗法始于学习理论。它采用了其他理论基础，并由于将其原则应用于临床问题的努力而产生了众多技术。最近，行为疗法的认知技术一直在发展。行为疗法的特点是：（i）以问题为导向且实用；（ii）强调现实生活和生活技能；（iii）具体的观点和技术。这些特点使其能够广泛应用。如今，许多研究表明行为疗法对各种身心问题具有卓越的疗效。一些有充分记录的技术可以由非专业人员执行。行为疗法的技术和观点未来将在环太平洋国家得到广泛接受。
