Self-Directed Behavior Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment

by Watson, David L.; Tharp, Roland G.

• ISBN13: 9780534527365
• ISBN10: 0534527361
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

1. Adjustment and the Skills of Self-Direction. Outline and Learning Objectives. Adjustment and Self-Direction. The Skills of Self-Direction and the Purpose of this Book. Actions are Embedded in a Context. The Process of Self-Modification. Does Self-Modification Work? Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 1. For Further Research. 2. Forethought: Specifying Targets, Anticipating Obstacles, and Creating Goals. Outline and Learning Objectives. Specifying Targets for Change. Anticipating Obstacles. Putting Goals in Focus. Tips for Typical Topics. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 2. For Further Research. 3. Self-Knowledge: Observation and Recording. Outline and Learning Objectives. Why Observe Ourselves? Structured Diaries. Recording Frequency and Duration. Rating the Intensity of Emotions. Practicalities of Record Keeping. Planning for Change. Tips for Typical Topics. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 3. 4. The Principles of Self-Regulation. Outline and Learning Objectives. Regulation Theory. Developmental Theory: Regulation by Others and Regulation by Self. The Development of Language Regulation. Consequences. Antecedents. Respondent Behavior and Conditioning. Modeling. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 4. 5. Antecedents. Outline and Learning Objectives. Identifying Antecedents. Modifying Old Antecedents. Arranging New Antecedents. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 5. 6. Behaviors: Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings. Outline and Learning Objectives. Substituting New Thoughts and Behaviors. Substitutions for Anxiety and Stress Reactions. Relaxation. Developing New Behaviors. Shaping: The Method of Successive Approximations. Tips for Typical Topics. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 6. 7. Consequences. Outline and Learning Objectives. Discovering and Selecting Reinforcers. Using Others to Dispense Reinforcers. Self-Administered Consequences. Techniques of Self-Reinforcement. Self-Punishment and Extinction. Reinforcement in Plans for Self-Modification. Tips for Typical Topics. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 7. 8. Developing a Successful Plan. Outline and Learning Objectives. Combining A, B, and C Elements. The Elements of a Good Plan. Evaluating Your Plan for Change. Tips for Typical Topics. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 8. 9. Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention. Outline and Learning Objectives. Problem Solving. Relapse Prevention. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 9. 10. Termination and Beyond. Outline and Learning Objectives. Formal Termination: Planning to Maintain Gains. Beyond the Ending. Chapter Summary. Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 10.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
For Further Research on the World Wide Web	xii
Adjustment and the Skills of Self-Direction	1	(29)
Outline and Learning Objectives	1	(1)
Adjustment and Self-Direction	2	(5)
The Skills of Self-Direction and the Purpose of This Book	7	(3)
Actions Are Embedded in a Context	10	(2)
The Process of Self-Modification	12	(5)
Does Self-Modification Work?	17	(6)
Chapter Summary	23	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 1	24	(6)
Forethought: Specifying Targets, Anticipating Obstacles, and Creating Goals	30	(36)
Outline and Learning Objectives	30	(1)
Specifying Targets for Change	31	(8)
Anticipating Obstacles	39	(13)
Putting Goals in Focus	52	(10)
Tips for Typical Topics	62	(1)
Chapter Summary	62	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 2	64	(2)
Self-Knowledge: Observation and Recording	66	(39)
Outline and Learning Objectives	66	(1)
Why Observe Ourselves?	67	(1)
Structured Diaries	68	(6)
Recording Frequency and Duration	74	(6)
Rating the Intensity of Emotions	80	(6)
Practicalities of Record Keeping	86	(1)
What to Record	87	(7)
Planning for Change	94	(3)
Tips for Typical Topics	97	(5)
Chapter Summary	102	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 3	104	(1)
The Principles of Self-Regulation	105	(26)
Outline and Learning Objectives	105	(1)
Regulation Theory	106	(2)
Developmental Theory: Regulation by Others and Regulation by Self	108	(2)
The Development of Language Regulation	110	(2)
Consequences	112	(5)
Antecedents	117	(3)
Respondent Behavior and Conditioning	120	(3)
Modeling	123	(4)
Chapter Summary	127	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 4	129	(2)
Antecedents	131	(28)
Outline and Learning Objectives	131	(1)
Identifying Antecedents	132	(4)
Modifying Old Antecedents	136	(6)
Arranging New Antecedents	142	(10)
Tips for Typical Topics	152	(5)
Chapter Summary	157	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 5	158	(1)
Behaviors: Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings	159	(39)
Outline and Learning Objectives	159	(1)
Substituting New Thoughts and Behaviors	160	(4)
Subtitutions for Anxiety and Stress Reactions	164	(5)
Relaxation	169	(7)
Developing New Behaviors	176	(8)
Shaping: The Method of Successive Approximations	184	(4)
Tips for Typical Topics	188	(7)
Chapter Summary	195	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 6	196	(2)
Consequences	198	(40)
Outline and Learning Objectives	198	(2)
Discovering and Selecting Reinforcers	200	(4)
Using Others to Dispense Reinforcers	204	(4)
Self-Administered Consequences	208	(3)
Techniques of Self-Reinforcement	211	(11)
Self-Punishment and Extinction	222	(4)
Reinforcement in Plans for Self-Modification	226	(4)
Tips for Typical Topics	230	(6)
Chapter Summary	236	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 7	237	(1)
Developing a Successful Plan	238	(25)
Outline and Learning Objectives	238	(1)
Combining A, B, and C Elements	239	(5)
The Elements of a Good Plan	244	(10)
Evaluating Your Plan for Change	254	(6)
Tips for Typical Topics	260	(1)
Chapter Summary	261	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 8	262	(1)
Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention	263	(24)
Outline and Learning Objectives	263	(1)
Problem Solving	264	(10)
Relapse Prevention	274	(10)
Chapter Summary	284	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 9	285	(2)
Termination and Beyond	287	(14)
Outline and Learning Objectives	287	(1)
Formal Termination: Planning to Maintain Gains	288	(6)
Beyond the Ending	294	(5)
Chapter Summary	299	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 10	299	(2)
Bibliography	301	(24)
Name Index	325	(10)
Subject Index	335