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Peer reviewedConway, John B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Smokers (N = 90) were assigned to 10 treatment conditions; another 20 smokers were included in a no-apply control group. The treatment effects of aversive conditioning were negligible, and in some instances they were surpassed by the effects of controls for nonspecific treatment factors and placebo effects. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Conditioning, Helping Relationship
Peer reviewedMeyers, Andrew; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
A covert self-instructional program was used to reduce the frequency of a hospitalized chronic schizophrenic's inappropriate verbalizations. A marked reduction in the frequency of the target behavior accompanied the treatment intervention, and improved verbal behavior was directly responsible for the decision to discharge the subject from the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Contingency Management
