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The Behavioral Treatment of Depression in Elderly Outpatients.
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Gallagher, Dolores – 1978
The behavioral view that depression results from inadequate, ineffective and/or insufficient reinforcers was explored. Since the depressed person does not act in a manner open to positive reinforcement by others, he suffers ongoing and deepening depression. The task of the therapist is to improve behavior, especially social skills, so that the…
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