ABA Behavior Services

Behavioral therapy encompasses many methods for changing problematic behavior. The goal is to encourage positive habits and discourage undesirable ones. Based on behaviorism, which holds that we learn from our environment, this method dominated the field for decades in the early 20th century. Edward Thorndike initially mentioned the concept of altering one's behavior. ABA and Behavioral Services  are more action-oriented than insight-based approaches like psychoanalysis and humanism. This is one reason why behavioral treatment is so targeted. People need to be taught new behaviors to reduce or eliminate the problem behavior. Types of Behavioral Therapy There are many types of behavioral treatment. In addition to the patient's sickness and symptoms, additional factors can affect treatment. Applied behavior analysis Operant conditioning is used to mold and alter undesirable habits. Cognitive behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that uses beha