Implications of conditioning techniques for interview therapy

It is suggested that conditioning techniques do not replace interview methods. Instead, an integration of both in the total counseling enterprise may be feasible. The results of conditioning research have 2 potential areas for application: (1) to provide rules for the conduct of therapeutic intervie...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1966-07, Vol.13 (2), p.171-177
Main Author: Kanfer, Frederick H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conditioning
Human
Interviews
Therapeutic Processes
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Summary:It is suggested that conditioning techniques do not replace interview methods. Instead, an integration of both in the total counseling enterprise may be feasible. The results of conditioning research have 2 potential areas for application: (1) to provide rules for the conduct of therapeutic interviews (to date, there have been many demonstrations but few practical uses of the results of verbal conditioning and interview-structure research, and (2) to provide a technique for behavior modification. Even in the context of conditioning therapies, interviews continue to serve as evaluative, if not curative, instruments. Combination of techniques could maximize the scope and flexibility of treatment approaches and extend the areas of the counselor's effectiveness. (23 ref.)
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/h0023398