Sarafino's goal in Principles and Procedures for Modifying Behavioris to create a clear and engaging instrument that describes ways toanalyze one's own specific behaviors in terms of the factors thatlead to and maintain them and ways to manage those factors toimprove the behaviors. The text is based on research, theory, andexperiences to explain and provide examples of the concepts andmethods of self-management in a comprehensive text. It focuses ontopics in applied behavior analysis, behavior modification,behavior therapy, and psychology of learning.
Two general topics shaped this text: making the book relative to avariety of fields by describing applications in psychology,education, counseling, nursing, and physical therapy and differentacademic levels and preparation. Several important objectivesguided the content and organization of the text which is designedto cover a large majority of tasks or concepts that the BehaviorAnalyst Certification Board (www.bacb.com) has identified as thefield's essential content and should be mastered by all behavioranalysts.
Edward P. Sarafino
Health & Behavioral Clinical Psychology Klinische Psychologie / Verhalten Psychologie Psychology