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Paradoxical procedures and single-case methodology: review and recommendations.

G L Wilson, P H Bornstein

    Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Behavior therapists increasingly use paradoxical techniques. This paper reviews paradoxical investigations and single-case experimental designs, recommending their continued integration in paradoxical therapy research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Paradoxical techniques are increasingly utilized in behavioral therapy.
    • There is a growing need to evaluate the efficacy of these interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize case study investigations of paradoxical techniques.
    • To review paradoxical procedures assessed using intrasubject replication designs.
    • To provide recommendations for the ongoing application of single-case methodology in paradoxical research.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing case study paradoxical investigations.
    • Evaluation of paradoxical procedures through intrasubject replication designs.
    • Discussion of five major single-case experimental design strategies: reversal, time-series, multiple-baseline, simultaneous treatment, and changing criterion.

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    Main Results:

    • Case studies demonstrate the application of paradoxical techniques.
    • Intrasubject replication designs provide a framework for evaluating paradoxical procedures.
    • Five key single-case design strategies are applicable to paradoxical research.

    Conclusions:

    • Single-case experimental designs are valuable for rigorous evaluation of paradoxical therapies.
    • Continued integration of single-case methodology is recommended for advancing paradoxical therapy research.
    • Further research should focus on merging these methodologies for enhanced clinical application.