Edited by
Peter Sturmey, Professor of Psychology at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University New York, USA
Description
WIth the ongoing pressures for psychologists to practice evidence-based care, and the requirement insurance carriers have both for treatment
goals, measurement of outcomes, and a focus on brief therapy, functional analysis provides a framework for achieving all of the above.
Having proven itself in treating behavioral problems in education, functional analysis is now being applied more broadly to behavioral
and psychologial disorders.
In his 1996 book (Functional Analysis in Clinical Psychology, Wiley UK), Sturmey applied the functional
behavioral approach to case formulation across a wide range of psychological disorders and behaviors. Since the publication of his book,
no other volume has taken an explicit behavioral approach to case formulation. The changes that have occurred over the last 10 years
in behavioral case formulation have been significant and substantial. They include (a) a large expansion of the range of problems addressed,
such as ADHD, (b) a range of new verbal behavior therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapies, (c) increased area of activity
in the area of autism spectrum disorders; (d) many publications in how to train professionals, staff and parents in behavioral technology,
and (e) new assessment instruments and procedures.
Included in series
Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
Audience:
Researchers, practicing clinical psychologists and behavior therapists, and graduate students in clinical psychology, cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy
