Don't Speak Behaviorism to Me: How to Clearly and Effectively Communicate Behavioral Interventions to the General Public.

Rolider, Ahmos; Van Houten, Ron; Axelrod, Saul

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ERIC Number: EJ571476

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Don't Speak Behaviorism to Me: How to Clearly and Effectively Communicate Behavioral Interventions to the General Public.

Rolider, Ahmos; Van Houten, Ron; Axelrod, Saul

Child & Family Behavior Therapy, v20 n2 p39-56 1998

Examines communication styles of behavioral interventions for therapists and the general public. Findings show technical language to be appropriate for therapists and conversational language to be most effective for clients. Proposes that two descriptions of interventions accompany behavioral treatment: one for the general public and the other for professional behavior therapists. (MKA)

Descriptors: Behaviorism, Intervention, Therapists, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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