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Behavioral Formulation of Clinical Cases

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Behavioral Case Formulation

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The basic premise of this text is that maximally effective clinical intervention is dependent upon an accurate understanding of the factors that cause and maintain disordered behavior. Despite the presentation of this clinical position over two decades ago (Wolpe, 1958), professional obsession with treatment technology has predominated.

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Wolpe, J., Turkat, I.D. (1985). Behavioral Formulation of Clinical Cases. In: Turkat, I.D. (eds) Behavioral Case Formulation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3644-8_2

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