Self-Directed Behavior : Self-Modification for Personal Adjustment

by WATSON/THARP

• ISBN13: 9780534344818
• ISBN10: 053434481X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-10-24
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

More than just a self-help book, this text provides readers with step-by-step instructions for carrying out self-modification programs. Readers are guided through the process of selecting a goal, developing a plan, and keeping a record of progress. They are also alerted to ways to recognize and cope with situations that might sabotage progress.

Table of Contents

1 Adjustment and the Skills of Self-Direction	1	(30)
Outline and Learning Objectives	1	(1)
Adjustment and Self-Direction	2	(2)
Alternative Ways of Thinking about Self-Direction	4	(4)
Explanation by Skills: The Person/Situation Interaction	8	(2)
Behavior and Its Context	10	(2)
The Process of Self-Modification	12	(6)
Does Self-Modification Really Work?	18	(6)
Chapter Summary	24	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 1	25	(6)
2 Specifying Targets, Anticipating Obstacles, and Creating Goals	31	(38)
Outline and Learning Objectives	31	(1)
Specifying Targets for Change	32	(9)
Anticipating Obstacles	41	(12)
Putting Goals in Focus	53	(12)
Tips for Typical Topics	65	(1)
Chapter Summary	66	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 2	68	(1)
3 Self-Knowledge: Observation and Recording	69	(42)
Outline and Learning Objectives	69	(1)
Why Observe Ourselves?	70	(1)
Structured Diaries	71	(6)
Recording Frequency and Duration	77	(7)
Recording the Intensity of Emotions	84	(5)
Practicalities of Record Keeping	89	(10)
Planning for Change	99	(3)
Tips for Typical Topics	102	(6)
Chapter Summary	108	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 3	109	(2)
4 The Principles of Self-Regulation	111	(26)
Outline and Learning Objectives	111	(1)
Regulation Theory	112	(2)
Regulation by Others and Regulation by Self	114	(2)
Language Regulation	116	(1)
Consequences	117	(6)
Antecedents	123	(2)
Respondent Behavior and Conditioning	125	(4)
Modeling	129	(1)
Chapter Summary	130	(5)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 4	135	(2)
5 Antecedents	137	(29)
Outline and Learning Objectives	137	(1)
Identifying Antecedents	138	(5)
Modifying Old Antecedents	143	(6)
Arranging New Antecedents	149	(9)
Tips for Typical Topics	158	(5)
Chapter Summary	163	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 5	165	(1)
6 Behaviors: Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings	166	(40)
Outline and Learning Objectives	166	(1)
Substituting New Thoughts and Behaviors	167	(4)
Substitutions for Anxiety and Stress Reactions	171	(4)
Relaxation	175	(8)
Developing New Behaviors	183	(6)
Shaping: The Method of Successive Approximations	189	(7)
Tips for Typical Topics	196	(7)
Chapter Summary	203	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 6	204	(2)
7 Consequences	206	(40)
Outline and Learning Objectives	206	(2)
Discovering and Selecting Reinforcers	208	(4)
Using Others to Dispense Reinforcers	212	(4)
Self-Administered Consequences	216	(3)
Techniques of Self-Reinforcement	219	(10)
Self-Punishment and Extinction	229	(5)
Reinforcement in Plans for Self-Modification	234	(4)
Tips Typical Topics	238	(6)
Chapter Summary	244	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 7	245	(1)
8 Developing a Successful Plan	246	(26)
Outline and Learning Objectives	246	(1)
Combining A, B, and C Elements	247	(5)
Designing the Best Plan	252	(11)
Evaluating Your Plan for Change	263	(6)
Tips for Typical Topics	269	(1)
Chapter Summary	269	(2)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 8	271	(1)
9 Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention	272	(27)
Outline and Learning Objectives	272	(1)
Problem Solving	273	(13)
Relapse Prevention	286	(10)
Chapter Summary	296	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 9	297	(2)
10 Termination and Beyond	299	(14)
Outline and Learning Objectives	299	(1)
Formal Termination: Planning to Maintain Gains	300	(7)
Beyond the Ending	307	(4)
Chapter Summary	311	(1)
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 10	312	(1)
Bibliography	313	(22)
Name Index	335	(10)
Subject Index	345	(6)
Topic Index	351