The Wiley handbook of contextual behavioral science / edited by Robert D. Zettle [and three others] ; contributors, Mark Alavosius [and forty-five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zettle, Robert D., editor.

Alavosius, Mark, contributor.

Series:

Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Context effects (Psychology).

Behaviorism (Psychology).

Contextual therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (567 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.

Summary:

The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science describes the philosophical and empirical foundation of the contextual behavioral science movement; it explores the history and goals of CBS, explains its core analytic assumptions, and describes Relational Frame Theory as a research and practice program. * This is the first thorough examination of the philosophy, basic science, applied science, and applications of Contextual Behavioral Science * Brings together the philosophical and empirical contributions that CBS is making to practical efforts to improve human wellbeing * Organized and written in such a way that it can be read in its entirety or on a section-by-section basis, allowing readers to choose how deeply they delve into CBS * Extensive coverage of this wide ranging and complex area that encompasses both a rich basic experimental tradition and in-depth clinical application of that experimental knowledge * Looks at the development of RFT, and its implications for alleviating human suffering

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Examining the Partially Completed Crossword Puzzle: The Nature and Status of Contextual Behavioral Science; Trends in CBS; References; Part I Contextual Behavioral Science Nature, Strategy, and Current Status; Chapter 2 Why Contextual Behavioral Science Exists: An Introduction to Part I; Why CBS Gradually Distinguished Itself from Traditional Behavior Analysis; The Chapters in Part I; References; Chapter 3 Contextual Behavioral Science: An Overview; Contextual Behavioral Science in Context: A Brief History

Philosophy of Science Implications of CBS for Theory; Implications of CBS for Research Methods; Summarizing CBS; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Functional Contextualism and Contextual Behavioral Science; Pragmatism: What is True is What Works; The Unique Event in Context; The Pragmatism of B. F. Skinner; Functional Contextualism; Precision; Scope; Depth; Alternative Strategies: Mechanism and Organicism; Why a Contextual Strategy is Valuable; The Material Causality of the Body; Private Events; Analysis is Itself an Act in Context

Implications of Functional Contextualism for Other Areas of Science Functional Contextualism and Human Values; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Contextual Behavioral Science: Holding Terms Lightly; Precision and Scope in CBS; A CBS Metaphor from the History of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Scientific Generativity across Problem-Solving Contexts; New Terms in CBS; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Pragmatism and Psychological Flexibility in the Research Context: Applying Functional Contextualism to Scientific Methodology; Philosophical Context; Behavioral Barriers to Scientific Progress

Psychological Flexibility and Enhancement of Research Practices Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 A Functional Place for Language in Evolution: The Contribution of Contextual Behavioral Science to the Study of Human Evolution; The Central Role of Behavior in Evolution; The Crucial Role of Language in Human Evolution; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Part II Relational Frame Theory; Chapter 8 Relational Frame Theory: Finding Its Historical and Intellectual Roots and Reflecting upon Its Future Development: An Introduction to Part II; Placing RFT in the Wider Context of CBS

Units of Analysis Relating as a Unit of Analysis; A Multidimensional Multilevel Framework for the Analysis of Relational Framing; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 9 Relational Frame Theory: The Basic Account; Introduction; Section 1: Background to the Development of Relational Frame Theory; Section 2: On the Origins and Properties of AARR; Section 3: The Rich Complexity of AARR; Section 4: Evidence for AARR as a Learned Operant Behavior; Section 5: Important Additional Features of AARR; Conclusion; Notes; References

Chapter 10 Relational Frame Theory: Implications for the Study of Human Language and Cognition

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118489840

1118489845

9781118489888

1118489888

9781118489857

1118489853

9781118489864

1118489861

OCLC:

932062867