maladaptive behavior

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• Behavior modification — is the use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behavior, such as altering an individual s behaviors and reactions to stimuli through positive and negative reinforcement of adaptive behavior and/or the reduction of… …   Wikipedia

• behavior therapy — or behavioral therapy n behavior modification * * * a therapeutic approach in which the focus is on the patient s observable behavior, rather than on conflicts and unconscious processes presumed to underlie his maladaptive behavior. This is… …   Medical dictionary

• behavior modification — noun psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior • Syn: ↑behavior therapy • Hypernyms: ↑psychotherapy • Hyponyms: ↑assertiveness training …   Useful english dictionary

• behavior therapy — noun psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior • Syn: ↑behavior modification • Hypernyms: ↑psychotherapy • Hyponyms: ↑assertiveness… …   Useful english dictionary

• maladaptive — /mal euh dap tiv/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by maladaptation: The maladaptive behavior of isolated children was difficult to change. [1930 35; MAL + ADAPTIVE] * * * …   Universalium

• behavior therapy — behav′ior ther apy n. pst a form of therapy emphasizing techniques for changing behavioral patterns that are maladaptive • Etymology: 1955–60 …   From formal English to slang

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• behaviortherapy — behavior therapy n. A form of psychotherapy that uses basic learning techniques to modify maladaptive behavior patterns by substituting new responses to given stimuli for undesirable ones. Also called behavioral therapy, behavior modification.  … …   Universalium