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Author:   Joseph R. Cautela ,  Waris Ishaq
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1996 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   2.430kg
ISBN:  

9780306451683

ISBN 10:   0306451689
Pages:   447
Publication Date:   31 May 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- I. Behavioral Medicine.- 2. Medical Nonadherence: A Behavior Analysis.- 3. Covert Conditioning in Behavioral Medicine: Strategies for Psycho-oncology.- 4. The Nature of Walking: A Foundation for the Experimental Analysis of Orientation and Mobility.- 5. Treatment of Substance Abuse in Older Adults.- 6. Behavior Analysis and HIV Prevention: A Call to Action.- 7. Improving Eating Habits: A Stimulus-Control Approach to Lifestyle Change.- 8. Memory Rehabilitation Techniques with Brain-Injured Individuals.- II. Education.- 9. Acting to Save Our Schools (1984–1994).- 10. A University for the Twenty-First Century.- 11. The Primacy of the Initial Learning Experience: The Incredible Gift of Learning.- III. Developmental Disabilities.- 12. Improving the Human Condition through Communication Training in Autism.- IV. Social Issues.- 13. The Social Relevance of Applied Behavior Analysis and Psychological Intervention Strategies.- 14. From Aircrib to Walden Two: B. F. Skinner and Cultural Design.- 15. Perspectives on the Problem of Poverty.- V. Clinical Applications.- 16. Behavior Therapy-Generated Insight.- 17. Some Applications of Behavioral Principles to Sport and Exercise Enhancement.- 18. Training the Client to Be Empathetic.- VI. Developmental Considerations.- 19. The Making of a Stable Family.- 20. Putting the Gold Back in the Golden Years.- VII. Philosophical Issues.- 21. Wisdom as the Key to a Better World.- 22. Afterword.- About the Contributors.

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