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Paradoxical procedures and single-case methodology: review and recommendations.
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
|September 1, 1984
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.
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.
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.