• The focus of Behavior Therapy is on helping an individual understand that by changing their behavior, the change in their actions can lead to changes in how they are feeling.
• Behavior Therapy is based on the premise that all behavior - including maladaptive (harmful) behavior is learned, and therefore can be unlearned, and that the individual can learn the correct or acceptable behavior.
• It is a treatment that focuses on altering negative behaviors that have become problematic and stressful, especially those which can potentially pose harm to the person. It also focuses on changing the thoughts and feelings that lead to self-destructive behavior.
• Behavior Therapy is based on the premise that all behavior - including maladaptive (harmful) behavior is learned, and therefore can be unlearned, and that the individual can learn the correct or acceptable behavior.
• It is a treatment that focuses on altering negative behaviors that have become problematic and stressful, especially those which can potentially pose harm to the person. It also focuses on changing the thoughts and feelings that lead to self-destructive behavior.
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