The first part of my course on Behavior Modification.

1. Behavior Modification Spring 2009 – Ryan Sain

2. Introduction What is behavior? Doing Products (outcomes) vs. Behaviors Losing weight Getting an A Self statements – self talk – private behaviors – covert behaviors The Dead Person’s Test

3. Characteristics of Behavior Duration Frequency Intensity (force) General terms Intelligence, attitudes We are very specific and need to define in terms of the behavior.

5. Using changes in terms of this behavior is the measure of success or failure

6. Treatments are about changing the individuals physical environment

7. The stimuli present (and behavior can be a stimulus)

8. Not like talking therapies at all

9. Methods and rationale can be describe clearly and precisely.

10. Very scientific

11. Applied by individuals in everyday life

14. Skills to modify your own behavior

15. Medical and health care

16. Behavioral medicine

17. Interactions between health, illness and behavior

18. Treating problems through biofeedback (patients gain control over their body)

19. Treatment compliance

20. Healthy living

21. Caregiver behavior – they affect the patient too.