The effect of contingent reinforcement on target variables in outpatient psychotherapy for depression: a successful and unsuccessful case using functional analytic psychotherapy.
The current study investigated a behavior-analytic treatment, functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP), for outpatient depression utilizing two single-subject A/A+B designs. The baseline condition was cognitive behavioral therapy. Results demonstrated treatment success in 1 client after the addition of FAP and treatment failure in the 2nd. This study highlights the challenges in measuring treatment progress and outcome idiographically in this population.
Kanter
Jonathan W
JW
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53201, USA. jkanter@uwm.edu
Landes
Sara J
SJ
Busch
Andrew M
AM
Rusch
Laura C
LC
Brown
Keri R
KR
Baruch
David E
DE
Holman
Gareth I
GI
D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003142:Communication; D015897:Comorbidity; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D014040:Token Economy; D016896:Treatment Outcome