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Explain psychological distress according to behaviour therapy. Describe any one behavioural technique.
Behaviour therapy, the psychological distress arises because of faulty behaviour patterns or thought patterns. It is, therefore, focused on the behaviour and thoughts of the client in the present. The past is relevant only to the extent of understanding the origins of the faulty behaviour and thoughts patterns.
Behaviour therapy consists of a large set of specific techniques and interventions. It is not a unified theory. The foundation of behaviour therapy is on formulating dysfunctional or faulty behaviour, the factors which reinforce and maintain these behaviours, devising methods by which they can be changed.
One behavioural technique is given below-
Relaxation procedures: Anxiety is a mainfestation of the psychological distress for which the cliet seeks treatment. The behaviour therapist views anxiety as increasing the arousal level of the client, thereby acting as an antecedent factor in causing the faulty behaviour. Relaxation procedures. are used to decrease the anxiety levels. Therefore, reduction of anxiety would decrease the unwanted behaviours.
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