title: From behavior theory to behavior therapy: the contributions of behavioral theories and research to the advancement of behavior therapy.
abstract: As we approach the latter years of the twentieth century, a century that witnessed the birth of the behavior therapy movement, it becomes increasingly important to understand the forces that shaped the development, advancement, and success of behavior therapy. This paper is an introduction to a series of articles analyzing how major behavioral theories and research have contributed to the advancement of behavior therapy. In view of the fact that many behavior therapists have lost touch with the relation between behavior theory and behavior therapy and the challenges of the "cognitive revolution", we argue that the field would benefit conceptually and practically from integrating and utilizing the resources provided by recent advances in basic behavioral theory and research. The articles in this symposium attempt to build conceptual, methodological, and practical bridges to help behavior therapists recognize and utilize basic behavioral research and concepts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6040.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Eifert
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Plaud
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research