A computer simulation for behavior therapy training.
Computer simulation technology has been applied to a wide variety of learning tasks; however, behavior therapy training has not been among them. A computer simulation has recently been developed for use in behavior therapy training. The simulation written for Apple II microcomputers reflects possible referral, assessment, and intervention procedures encountered by a behavior therapist in a mental health center. Forty-two pieces of assessment information may be drawn from 8 general areas, while 6 different interventions may be chosen after a diagnosis is reached. Simulation content and utility were rated highly by both practicing behavior therapists and trainees.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia, St. Louis 63139.
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000193:education*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care