Are behavior therapists the same as applied behavior analysts?
There are similarities between the two, but the terms are not synonymous. Behavior therapists tend to accept the underlying assumptions of behavior analysis. However, they tend to use Pavlovian procedures and focus on problems involving covert behavior, such as anxiety disorders, depression, and unwanted thoughts and feelings. Applied behavior analysts tend to use procedures based on operant procedures and tend to focus on overt (publicly observable) behavior.
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