Behavior Therapy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Behavior therapy for obesity: where are we now?

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the short-term and long-term results of lifestyle modification for obesity. RECENT FINDINGS: Randomized controlled trials, which compared different diet and activity interventions were reviewed. Studies that ... Read more...

Randomized clinical trial of behavioral intervention and nutrition education to improve caloric intake and weight in children with cystic fibrosis.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral plus nutrition education intervention, Be In CHARGE!, compared with that of a nutrition education intervention alone on caloric intake and weight gain in children with cystic fibrosis and ... Read more...

Costly punishment does not always increase cooperation.

26 Sep 2009 In a pairwise interaction, an individual who uses costly punishment must pay a cost in order that the opponent incurs a cost. It has been argued that individuals will behave more cooperatively if they know that their opponent has the option of using ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Behavior Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Behavior therapy for obesity: where are we now? 29 Sep 2009
• Randomized clinical trial of behavioral intervention and nutrition education to improve caloric intake and weight in children with cystic fibrosis. 29 Sep 2009
• Smoking cessation: how to advise the patient. 29 Sep 2009
• Benefits exceed risks of newer antidepressant medications in youth--maybe. 29 Sep 2009
• Costly punishment does not always increase cooperation. 26 Sep 2009
• Family-based treatment of severe pediatric obesity: randomized, controlled trial. 26 Sep 2009
• A randomized study on the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Sleep AHEAD study. 26 Sep 2009
• Treatment outcomes for severe feeding problems in children with autism spectrum disorder. 8 Sep 2009
• Application of a standardized assessment methodology within the context of an evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and its associated problems. 30 Aug 2009
• Testing theories of dietary behavior change in youth using the mediating variable model with intervention programs. 30 Aug 2009
• Tics in childhood. 30 Aug 2009
• The effects of a commercially available weight loss program among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized study. 30 Aug 2009
• Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of individual intervention in the controlled multisensory environment (Snoezelen) for individuals with intellectual disability. 30 Aug 2009
• Postnatal depression: a global public health perspective. 30 Aug 2009
• Are you thinking right? 30 Aug 2009
• Treating bulimia nervosa. A combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication works best. 30 Aug 2009
• Obesity and cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Behavioral interventions in tobacco dependence. 30 Aug 2009
• Self-regulatory failure and intimate partner violence perpetration. 30 Aug 2009
• Neuropathic pain. Management is more than pills. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Behavior Therapy'

Definition: The application of modern theories of learning and conditioning in the treatment of behavior disorders.

Descriptor UI: D001521

Alternative terms: Behavior Therapy; Conditioning Therapy; Therapy, Conditioning; Conditioning Therapies; Therapies, Conditioning; Behavior Modification; Behavior Modifications; Modification, Behavior; Modifications, Behavior; Therapy, Behavior; Behavior Therapies; Therapies, Behavior;

Related Mesh Headings: Behavior Control;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.754.137;

Online Note: use BEHAVIOR THERAPY to search BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 1974-78

History Note: 66(64); BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION was see under BEHAVIOR THERAPY 1974-78

Technical Notes: a psychother technique; assertiveness training: coord IM with ASSERTIVENESS (IM); DF: BEHAVIOR THER