Therapy Behavioral

Behavioral therapy: methods, description and results

***Behavioral therapy*** is a type of psychological approach aimed at changing a person’s behavior in order to adapt to changing living conditions or improve his condition and mood. It is one of the most effective treatments for a variety of disorders, including mental health problems, addictions, eating disorders, autoimmune and chronic diseases, and others. In this article we will consider the general principles and methods of behavioral therapy.

History of origin and development

The behavioral approach as such emerged in the late 19th century, although it is closely related to experimental psychology and philosophy. The term behavioral was first coined by Watson in 1880 to describe attention to observable behavior as a key measure of a person's true self. Watson's influence on psychological research of that time was enormous, and to this day his ideas remain relevant and widely used in modern psychology and medicine. One of Watson's fundamental principles was that "behavior is determined by association." In other words, every action we take is based on past experiences and behavior patterns of our environment, as well as