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The constructional approach to behavioral modification

D J Delprato

    Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
    |March 1, 1981
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    The constructional approach to behavioral modification focuses on building repertoires, contrasting with the eliminative model

    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Psychology
    • Behavioral Modification

    Background:

    • Introduces the constructional approach to behavioral modification, contrasting it with the eliminative model.
    • Highlights Goldiamond's (1974) formal recognition of the constructional approach.
    • Defines the eliminative model as focusing on problem behavior elimination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss the constructional approach as an alternative to the eliminative model.
    • To explore the implications of the eliminative-constructional distinction for behavioral interventions.
    • To emphasize the imperative for further development of the constructional approach.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of the constructional and eliminative approaches.
    • Discussion of implications for behavioral analysis, goal determination, and change procedures.

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  • Consideration of research implications and ethical issues.

    • Main Results:

    • The constructional approach aims to solve problems by building behavioral repertoires.
    • The constructional approach is not necessarily incompatible with the eliminative approach.
    • The distinction has implications for key aspects of behavioral interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Further development of the constructional approach is imperative due to ethical considerations, including clients' rights.
    • The constructional approach offers a valuable alternative or complement to traditional eliminative strategies.
    • The distinction between the two approaches provides a framework for refining behavioral interventions.